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Veteran CNN investigative journalist Drew Griffin dead at 60
CNN ^ | Published 8:08 AM EST, Mon December 19, 2022 | By Matt Lait and Samira Jafari

Posted on 12/19/2022 8:15:00 AM PST by Red Badger

Drew Griffin, CNN’s award-winning Senior Investigative Correspondent, known for getting even the cagiest of interview subjects to engage in a story, died Saturday after a long battle with cancer, his family said. He was 60.

A gifted storyteller, Griffin had a well-earned reputation for holding powerful people and institutions accountable.

“Drew’s death is a devastating loss to CNN and our entire profession,” CNN CEO Chris Licht said in a note to staff. “A highly acclaimed investigative journalist, Drew’s work had incredible impact and embodied the mission of this organization in every way.”

Griffin worked on hundreds of stories and multiple documentaries over the course of nearly two decades on CNN’s investigative team. His reporting had been honored with some of journalism’s most prestigious awards – Emmys, Peabodys, and Murrows among them.

“But people mattered more to Drew than prizes,” Licht said.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Health/Medicine; TV/Movies
KEYWORDS: cnn; news; obituary
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1 posted on 12/19/2022 8:15:00 AM PST by Red Badger
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To: Red Badger

60 is young. he was in good shape IIRC


2 posted on 12/19/2022 8:17:29 AM PST by DCBryan1 (Delete FB, TWTR, GOOGL, AMZN, YHOO, Gmail/chrome. Use Gab, Brave + DDG, VPN, Freerepublic )
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To: Red Badger

Any relation to Peter Griffin?


3 posted on 12/19/2022 8:20:01 AM PST by ConservativeInPA (Stupidly is a moral problem, not an intellectual problem. )
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To: DCBryan1

Long battle with cancer….


4 posted on 12/19/2022 8:22:57 AM PST by Vermont Lt
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To: Red Badger

“Investigative journalist” my a$$ - the guy was obviously a Democrat hit man.


5 posted on 12/19/2022 8:27:44 AM PST by Skywise
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To: Red Badger

Another “Oh well”. Dang, that’s two in one day!


6 posted on 12/19/2022 8:28:46 AM PST by GrumpyOldGuy
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To: Red Badger

Never heard of him.

CNN..award winning..hmmm...


7 posted on 12/19/2022 8:29:14 AM PST by Leep (Hillary will NEVER be president! 😁)
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To: Vermont Lt

Not saying its the case here however, it’s been said that covid shots have the potential to accelerate illnesses.

I’ve heard that a few times anyway.


8 posted on 12/19/2022 8:39:19 AM PST by V_TWIN (America...so great even the people that hate it refuse to leave)
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To: V_TWIN

Oh for gods sake. Stick a fork in it. Kill the damn horse. Just stop the nonsense.


9 posted on 12/19/2022 8:54:47 AM PST by napscoordinator (Trump/Hunter, jr for President/Vice President 2016 democratic )
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To: V_TWIN

truth!


10 posted on 12/19/2022 8:56:59 AM PST by TheElectionWasStolen
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To: V_TWIN

The covid “vaccine” harms the innate immune system, doing a bit more damage with each subsequent shot or “booster.” Oncologists are reporting that cancers that had been in remission are suddenly roaring back, more aggressive than ever. This is going to be a year of unexplained and sudden deaths.


11 posted on 12/19/2022 8:57:16 AM PST by Blurb2350 (posted from my 1500-watt blow dryer)
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To: Skywise

“Investigative journalist” my a$$ - the guy was obviously a Democrat hit man.

Much better than that flowery drivel.


12 posted on 12/19/2022 9:01:56 AM PST by Luke21
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To: Red Badger

Called home by his infernal father below


13 posted on 12/19/2022 9:03:09 AM PST by Fai Mao (Stop feeding the beast, and steal its food!)
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To: Vermont Lt

Had it been in remission? Did it return with a vengeance?


14 posted on 12/19/2022 9:06:45 AM PST by 9YearLurker
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To: napscoordinator

Real this whole thread.......I’m not the only one.


15 posted on 12/19/2022 9:10:31 AM PST by V_TWIN (America...so great even the people that hate it refuse to leave)
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To: Blurb2350

“This is going to be a year of unexplained and sudden deaths”

Yeah.......just like last year.


16 posted on 12/19/2022 9:12:59 AM PST by V_TWIN (America...so great even the people that hate it refuse to leave)
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To: Red Badger

“CNN investigative journalist”

CNN doesn’t have those, do they?


17 posted on 12/19/2022 9:14:47 AM PST by lowbridge ("Let’s check with Senator Schumer before we run it" - NY Times)
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To: Red Badger

He looks familiar, but I haven’t watched CNN since Fox News came to this area in the late 90’s, and haven’t watched Fox News since Obama was elected in 2008.


18 posted on 12/19/2022 9:39:38 AM PST by mass55th ("Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway." ~~ John Wayne )
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To: Red Badger

Cancer eh? Well, he may or may not have actually gotten vaccinated by Biden-ABCNNBCBS demands, but at least his death was not because of his job.


19 posted on 12/19/2022 9:47:36 AM PST by Robert A Cook PE (Method, motive, and opportunity: No morals, shear madness and hatred by those who cheat.)
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To: Red Badger
A gifted storyteller

I'm sure he was

20 posted on 12/19/2022 9:54:35 AM PST by xp38
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