Overview
- On CNN’s The Source, Scott Jennings said he does not treat January 6 like a national holiday, calling it a bad day that should never happen again and noting his view differs from the president’s.
- Host Kaitlan Collins pressed Jennings after citing a new White House webpage that describes some attendees as patriotic protesters and accuses Capitol Police of deliberately escalating tensions.
- David Axelrod reminded Jennings that he was unremittingly critical in 2021, praising his condemnation of assaults on officers and referencing the many resulting convictions.
- Coverage resurfaced Jennings’ 2021 comments, including a CNN op-ed labeling the event an insurrection and a PBS interview in which he said Trump was fully responsible for a days-long effort to subvert the Constitution.
- Reports also noted Jennings’ later alignment with Trump, including an on-stage appearance at a Michigan rally and a recent Truth Social post in which Trump promoted Jennings’ book.