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Keith Olbermann Deletes Posts After Apparent Threat to CNN Analyst Scott Jennings

Scott Jennings alerted FBI Director Kash Patel after screenshots of the messages circulated online.

Overview

  • Screenshots captured by Townhall columnist Dustin Grage show Olbermann replying to Jennings with “You’re next motherf***er” and “But keep mugging to the camera.”
  • Jennings reposted the grabs and publicly tagged the FBI director, while the posts were no longer visible on Olbermann’s X account.
  • Reports indicate the exchange followed Jennings’ reaction to ABC/Disney moving to return Jimmy Kimmel to the air after a suspension tied to comments about Charlie Kirk’s killing.
  • Coverage notes Olbermann’s recent inflammatory posts about Kirk and Sinclair Broadcast Group as context for the backlash to the deleted messages.
  • As of the latest reporting, Olbermann had not issued a public response and no law-enforcement action had been announced.