CNN host Abby Phillip on Thursday shut down a prominent GOP strategist's attempt to defend a deadly deportation operation conducted by President Donald Trump's immigration forces.

Earlier in the day, CNN reported that the Department of Homeland Security left a nearly-blind refugee from Myanmar named Nurul Amin Shah Alam outside of a closed Tim Hortons coffee shop in Buffalo, New York, which was about five miles from the man's home. He was dropped off at the site after being released from a county jail, and was found five days later still wearing the socks he received in jail. Federal authorities had determined that Alam was not eligible for deportation when he was released from jail.

The report sparked outrage, even from DHS, which sought to clarify the timeline in a social media post on X.

GOP strategist Scott Jennings attempted to downplay the significance of Alam's death on "NewsNight" on Thursday. He argued that "it's reasonable to assume you're going to have individual interactions where something goes awry."

Phillip shot Jennings' argument down by reminding him that Alam is dead.

"I think some people would say there is a way to do this that respects human life," Phillip argued. "Respects the lives of people who are here, trying to seek a better life, trying to do the best they can, and doesn't treat them as disposable."

An author who has written four books about President Donald Trump said during a recent interview that the president's latest State of the Union revealed something disturbing about his grip on reality.

Trump has been accused of suffering from early-stage or full-blown dementia by a number of psychologists. While there were signs that Trump, 79, appears to be suffering from the effects of old age, the speech also showed something "devastating" about the president's reality that he seems to be trying to avoid acknowledging, according to journalist Michael Wolff.

Wolff discussed the president's speech on a new episode of "Inside Trump's Head," a podcast he co-hosts with Joanna Coles of The Daily Beast.

Wolff noted that the subtext of Trump's speech was that he and his MAGA fans see the world the way they want to see it.

"That was a subtext of the State of the Union and another indicative aspect ... We see the world the way we want to see it, even though everybody else sees it differently and knows that it is differently," Wolff said. "So, again, the State of the Union was Trump's reality. And then there's true reality, which is reflected everywhere, but specifically in recent polls, which are devastating to Trump."

Polling shows that Trump's approval rating increased from roughly 39% to more than 41% following his State of the Union. Even so, other polls show he is underwater on key issues like the economy and immigration.

"It's a totally fascinating moment because it is potentially that inflection moment," Wolff said. "He can't get anything right. And he can't even find the rhetoric to create a kind of consistent opposition to all of these things that are going wrong."

Rep. Lauren Boebert leaked a photo of Hillary Clinton's closed-door deposition before the House Oversight Committee, resulting in an immediate halt. Clinton testified in Chappaqua, New York, about potential ties between the Clintons and late financier Jeffrey Epstein. About an hour into questioning, Clinton's spokesperson reported that a photo violating testimony rules had been taken and released. Clinton delivered an opening statement denying any knowledge of Epstein's criminal activities. Clinton said, "I had no idea about their criminal activities," adding, "I do not recall ever encountering Mr. Epstein. I never flew on his plane or visited his island home or offices." Former President Bill Clinton was scheduled to testify before the committee on Friday. Neither of the Clintons has been accused of wrongdoing related to Epstein.

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