'Zip it!' Frustrated CNN host shuts down conservative Scott Jennings in on-air row

CNN conservative pundit Scott Jennings was told to "zip it" Monday during a dustup with former Democratic Party lawmaker Bakari Sellers and anchor Kate Bolduan over the issues that President-elect Donald Trump is set to inherit as Congress readies to certify the 2024 election.

The conversation veered from the southern border to combat zones to the economy.

"Inflation is still going up," Jennings argued, while Sellers declared that it's "plateauing."

Bolduan jumped into the fray to add, "It is decreasing in rate, which is the entire goal of the Federal Reserve."

"Well, are prices going down or not? Just to be clear. No, they are not," Jennings continued.

Bolduan shot back, "They are down from their sky-high rates."

"No, no, no, no, no!" Jennings exclaimed.

"Scott! Let's move on," Bolduan admonished as Jennings shook his head and laughed.

"We were just arguing over combat zones," Sellers exclaimed. "I don't know where we are this morning!"

"You're going to argue with me!" Bolduan declared, as Jennings continued, "You're trying to paint a picture of something that doesn't exist!"

"Zip it!" Bolduan reprimanded him. "I'm not painting anything! I'm not — stop talking!"

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Congress is set to certify Trump's election win at noon Monday, in a formality that was vastly different four years ago. That's when the Capitol riots broke out after Trump told MAGA supporters to "fight like hell" in a rally speech down the street from where Congress had gathered to certify Joe Biden's 2020 election win.

At the beginning of the CNN segment, Sellers tried to highlight the disparity between the mood four years ago and the one Monday.

"I think that Democrats should go out and Joe Biden should rally on the Mall. I think then we should go in and sit on Mike Johnson's desk. We should take the Confederate flag and parade through the Capitol. I think we should injure 140 officers. And, then, if Kamala Harris dares to certify the vote, we should threaten to hang her. I mean, do you see how — I think people should understand how ludicrous that sounds, but that's where we were four years ago. That is what this incoming president helped usher in."

Watch the clip below via CNN.