CNN Anchor Admits Airing Fake Quote About McConnell's Hospital Stay
Audie Cornish said the quote, shown beside a real Scott Jennings line, actually came from a Twitter parody account.
- Cornish said the quote "was mistakenly taken from a parody account on Twitter."
- The fake quote was attributed to a Republican reacting to McConnell's hospitalization.
- CNN aired it July 8 next to a genuine Scott Jennings quote.
Why it matters: A network broadcasting a parody as a Republican's real words proves it never verified the quote at all.
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