CNN anchorJake Tapper was ripped Thursday after he wrongly referred to accused DC pipe-bomber Brian Cole Jr. as a “white man.”
Tapper made the cringeworthy gaffe while discussing the arrest of Cole, who is black, during his opening segment on “The Lead.”
His “white man” comment came at 5:01 p.m., around the time CNN was the first outlet to publish a photo of Cole’s face that originated from the suspect’s mother’s Instagram account.
Viewers were stunned by Tapper’s misrepresentation of the alleged pipe bomber.
“You can’t make this stuff up,” conservative pundit Benny Johnson wrote on X.
Conservative influencer Nick Sorter accused CNN of pushing “anti-white rhetoric.”
But others were more understanding.
“Not a fan of Jake, but the guys name is Brian – that may be a top 3 white name. So understandable mistake,” one user joked.
Cole was arrested at his home in Woodbridge, Virginia early Thursday morning.
The 30-year-old was charged with the use of an explosive device and attempted malicious destruction by means of explosive materials.
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