CNN commentators Scott Jennings and Kate Bedingfield clashed Friday during a live broadcast, stunning the controversial pundit into silence.
Bedingfield, former Biden White House communications director, and Jennings were part of a panel discussing the aggressive tactics employed by ICE agents in Minnesota when Jennings tried to defend the Trump administration's actions — saying people were not understanding President Donald Trump's messaging — when Bedingfield questioned his response. Both tried to comment on the scrutiny the administration has faced in a fiery back-and-forth.
"Can I, can I just say, trying to tell people that the images that they're seeing on camera is a wall of propaganda is not a winning strategy. People can see with their own eyes ICE," Bedingfield said.
That's when Jennings cut in.
"You're saying images are used for propaganda. ICE engages every day..." Jennings said.
Bedingfield responded again, emphasizing her point.
"We've all seen the footage of the ICE agent shooting the mother in the head two weeks ago. That is the backdrop behind which people are filtering in information," she said.
But Jennings tried to deny the video and images of ICE agent Jonathan Ross in the incident.
"We saw her hit him with the car as well. Actually," he said.
Bedingfield then pushed back on Jennings' claim.
"Actually, we did not," she responded.
"If you watched, if you watched the video," he said, trying to say that Bedingfield "can't even admit" that Ross was hit by Good with her car, which has been called into question.
"Scott Jennings, will you let me finish my sentence? I'll let you finish yours," Bedingfield fired back.
That's when the conversation went silent for a moment — and Bedingfield continued.
"You also had, after that event, you had the vice president of the United States go out and fully embrace the actions of the ICE agent," she said. "So I would argue if anybody is eroding the credibility of ICE, it's the Trump administration by throwing their arms around every single..."
Jennings again interjected and tried to argue that the people protesting should cooperate with law enforcement.
"Why won't they cooperate?" Jennings said.
And Bedingfield pushed back again.
"Every single errant and awful action that we're seeing from these people. So again, I think, you know, for Trump to say that his message is being lost when he and his administration are encouraging ICE to behave in a way that is clearly outside of the existing rules of engagement, is is absolutely ludicrous," Bedingfield said.
