A controversial Republican CNN guest sparked fury early Wednesday as he hurled unsubstantiated rumors about domestic abuse by Kamala Harris’ husband.
“Oh my God!” exclaimed former Democratic Congressman Bakari Sellers (SC) as Republican strategist Scott Jennings launched his attack.
“I’m not going to let you go into the far end of BS.”
The panel had been discussing Barack Obama’s campaign appearance Tuesday with rapper Eminem, who was endorsing Harris.
“This campaign, everything that’s said about Donald Trump and his treatment of women and the gender gap in the campaign, this rapper — who I fully admit has sold a lot of records — if you have read some of the things he’s said about the the promotion of domestic abuse.”
Sellers butted in: “[Trump] said if you’re famous you can grab them by the hmmm.”
And that’s when Jennings turned his attention to Harris’ spouse, Doug Emhoff.
“When you think about the things he has said in order to sell those records, and you also consider some of what’s swirling around Harris' own husband in this regard," he said.
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Jennings was referring to a report in the Daily Mail that Emhoff slapped a former girlfriend a decade ago. Emhoff has denied the accusation.
“Scott, you can’t!’ anchor Abby Phillip immediately interjected.
“I’m not going to represent you in the defamation case,” added Sellers.
“We’re going to stop here,” said Phillip, “I just have to say I’ll take those concerns seriously if you also express concerns about the allegations … he’s been found liable for rape, Donald Trump has.”
“Sexual assault,” Jennings corrected her.
“You can’t just pick and choose,” Philip concluded.
