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Wolf Blitzer

News · Anchor of The Situation Room · @wolfblitzer on X

CNN anchor since 1990, previously Washington correspondent for The Jerusalem Post. Anchor of The Situation Room.

Previously: The Jerusalem Post, Reuters, AIPAC Near East Report

Slant Score · ranked #56 of 175 from most left to most right
16 Left
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Thin record: fewer than a handful of documented items, so this score is pulled toward the center and could move a lot as evidence is added.

The receipts (3)

On-record statement · served the left · +1.8 L · Apr 3, 2024

Called Trump 'animals' rhetoric 'brutal'

Blitzer asked Scott Jennings whether Americans were desensitized to Trump's 'brutal, incendiary rhetoric' on immigrants; Jennings said Trump was referring to the accused killer of Laken Riley.

Source: TheBlaze →
On-record statement · served the left · +1.2 L · Jul 29, 2016

Filmed dancing at CNN Grill after Clinton's DNC speech

Videos showed Blitzer drinking wine and dancing at CNN's after-party following Clinton's convention speech; CNN called claims staff were celebrating Clinton 'absurd.'

Source: The Propaganda Files →
Correction / walk-back · served the right · +1.1 R · Dec 15, 2005

Wrongly said Cheney never firmly claimed Atta-Prague meeting

Blitzer defended Vice President Cheney against Paul Begala, then the next day said 'Paul Begala was right, I was wrong' about Cheney's claims of an Atta-Iraq meeting.

Source: Media Matters →
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