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Jake Tapper
The former Wyoming lawmaker said that chaos among House Republicans is a "direct result" of the ousted former speaker's decisions.
The CNN host had some sharp words for Republicans after Rep. Jim Jordan's speaker bid failed Friday.
The callers threats were slammed as pretty ugly and disgusting by The Lead anchor Jake Tapper.
"If only there was something in his background that would suggest he would stand by and look away when bad things were going on," the CNN anchor said.
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Rep. Don Bacon of Nebraska did not vote for Jordan in either House floor ballot.
The GOP presidential candidate pivoted to attacking Joe Biden and the CNN anchor wasn't having it.
Texas congressman Dan Crenshaw played down a comment from CNN's Jake Tapper, saying "a lot of them did that."
The CNN anchor asked the South Carolina congresswoman to name one Democrat in Congress who supports Jordan, but she refused to show receipts.
John Kirby, Biden's national security spokesperson, couldn't get words out after Jake Tapper spoke of horrific images from the war.
The CNN anchor demanded to know why Republicans arent responding to the latest Donald Trump scandal.