Posted on 02/22/2018 8:51:08 AM PST by servo1969
CNN reached out directly to The Daily Caller to deny the claim made by a Stoneman Douglas High School shooting survivor in regard to Wednesday night's gun safety town hall in Florida.
Colton Haab, a JROTC enlistee who has previously spoken with media outlets about how he helped his peers seek shelter during the shooting, did not take part in Wednesday's event on the grounds that CNN attempted to plant "scripted" questions for him to ask. (RELATED: JROTC Members Saved Students By Building Shield Of Kevlar Curtains)
"CNN had originally asked me to write a speech and questions and it ended up being all scripted," Haab claimed. "I expected to be able to ask my questions and give my opinion on my questions." (RELATED: Parkland Survivor Claims CNN Planted 'Scripted' Questions At Town Hall)
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A CNN spokesman reached out to TheDC and explained that while Haab did in fact submit remarks to be delivered, they were turned away once it became clear he planned on delivering an extensive speech and not just ask a singular question.
"There is absolutely no truth," to Haab's claim, CNN's Vice President of Communications and Digital Partnerships Matt Dornic told TheDC. "CNN did not provide or script questions for anyone in last night's town hall, nor have we ever."
"After seeing an interview with Colton Haab, we invited him to participate in our town hall along with other students and administrators from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. Colton's father withdrew his name from participation before the forum began, which we regretted but respected. We welcome Colton to join us on CNN today to discuss his views on school safety."
Dornic added the network gave Haab the opportunity to expand on the idea of arming teachers, a topic which was brought up multiple times during the town hall, as opposed to delivering a prepared speech. Haab reportedly declined to reframe his remarks, and his father subsequently prevented him from taking part in the program.
Despite CNN's explanation, the network did in fact let multiple participants deliver lengthy remarks which went beyond the pale of simple questions.
In particular, Lori Alhadeff, whose daughter Alyssa was one of the 17 victims who lost their lives in last week's tragedy, gave a speech while Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel And NRA spokeswoman Dana Loesch sat on stage.
The grieving mother ended her powerful, four-minute-long remarks by asking Loesch, "what is your plan to put things into action? What is your action?" yet Loesch was not given an opportunity to respond by moderator Jake Tapper.
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This was not Alhadeff's first appearance on CNN.
Her impassioned response to her daughter's death last week brought CNN host Brooke Baldwin to tears during a live broadcast. (RELATED: Brooke Baldwin Moved To Tears By Emotional Message From Parkland Victim's Mother)
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CNN did not immediately respond to TheDC's request for additional comment on why Alhadeff was allowed to deliver her speech yet Haab was not.
It’s not a news network. Why do people watch it?
Applying the liberal template that they use for women claiming sexual assaults, the proper response is...
...are you saying this traumatized teen student is lying?
How dare they question him! He is a youth therefore he represents the future of our country. He is a victim of of school shooting they aren’t so CNN has no standing to comment.
Exactly. The kid relayed a first person experience, on camera, spur of the moment.
And CNN effectively called him a liar.
I believe Colton Haab.
Have they denied reviewing the script with David Hogg? Have they denied reviewing the script with Gene Rosen of Newtown?
Of course they deny it but other sources are reporting this to be true. Do I believe CNN? Nahhhhh!
CNN will blame it on a ‘rogue’ producer and then fire him/her to try and save their tattered, fetid reputation................
CNN denies giving the questions in advance..LOL the jokes write themselves
Of course CNN did...whilst in the hospital I was flipping channels as one does.
Every time I passed CNN it was that little effeminate black dude bitching to someone about guns.
We must always believe the children.
CNN will blame it on a ‘rogue’ producer and then fire him/her to try and save their tattered, fetid reputation................
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And it will be a fake firing. A reassignment.
Every single corporate media outlet is owned and controlled by the same people who run the Deep State but people are still so dense that they don't realize that every bit of the so called "news" is scripted and rehearsed.
JMHo
The network that scripted the Hillary debates denies that it prescripts debates
I believe the kid.
“””””CNN denies giving the questions in advance..LOL the jokes write themselves””
Paging Donna Brazille..................
Even if they have been coached and given a script. We all know this is EXACTLY what happened. It was obvious.
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