CNN recently conducted a series of confrontational interviews with a GOP candidate nominated to oversee North Carolina's public schools, following her tweets calling for the execution of Barack Obama and Joe Biden, along with other top Democrats. The network's attempts to get comments from the nominee on her statements were initially unsuccessful, leading to a direct confrontation in a parking lot described as an 'ambush interview'. This aggressive journalistic approach, praised as 'excellent work by CNN', has been highlighted as a means to hold public figures accountable for their statements, emphasizing the role of media in safeguarding democracy. The North Carolina GOP Superintendent nominee slammed the CNN reporter during this 'gotcha moment'.
CNN Confronts GOP Candidate Over Alleged Tweets To Execute Obama And Harm Other Dems https://t.co/qJRY8f7lAl
This is the best kind of journalism, not the pieces that win prizes, not those that get the most clicks, but those that bring justice to those who most need it. Bravo to @jaketapper, whose journalism just led to the release from prison of an innocent man: https://t.co/BALxqTGMaP
The GOP pick to run North Carolina’s public schools has called for the deaths of Biden and Obama. CNN couldn’t get her to comment, so they found her in person. https://t.co/sY2omDrA13
North Carolina GOP Superintendent Nominee Slams CNN Reporter During ‘Gotcha Moment’ https://t.co/Ngsy1lI6iz
CNN couldn’t get the GOP nominee to run North Carolina’s public schools to comment on a boisterous report about her calls to execute several top Democrats—so the network confronted her directly. https://t.co/WlWFDm0xVm
CNN Tracks GOP Candidate Down In Parking Lot For Ambush Interview On Calling For Execution of Biden and Other Democrats https://t.co/i4MaJPwf7Q
CNN Confronts GOP Candidate in a Parking Lot Over Tweets Calling to Execute Obama https://t.co/i4MaJPwf7Q
Excellent work by CNN to expose and confront the Republican nominee to run NC public schools who called for Obama and Biden to be executed. This is how journalists can help save democracy instead of normalizing hatred and insanity. https://t.co/ARTbowf20d