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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Justin Baragona

Chris Cuomo insists he never called January 6 an ‘insurrection’ — only to have receipts thrown back in his face

Chris Cuomo insisted Monday night that he had “never” referred to the January 6 attack on the US Capitol as an “insurrection,” only for progressive commentator Mehdi Hasan to post “receipts” on social media that proved the NewsNation anchor had repeatedly called it just that.

During a panel debate on Cuomo’s primetime NewsNation program, Hasan was asked to “analyze” what he was hearing “from the left” in response to the assassination of right-wing activist Charlie Kirk. The Zeteo founder, however, described reaction from the right and the Trump administration as very worrisome.

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