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White House and CNN Denounce Fox News Host Mark Levin's Statements About Jewish Anchors' Holocaust History

Mark Levin's false suggestions about Wolf Blitzer's family Holocaust history and accusations towards Jake Tapper over CNN's Israel-Hamas coverage draws ire from White House and CNN, underlining ongoing tensions between media outlets and the administration.

Overview

  • Mark Levin, a Fox News Radio host, created a stir by denouncing CNN's Jewish anchors, Wolf Blitzer and Jake Tapper, on his program.
  • Levin falsely stated that Blitzer's parents were not victims of the Holocaust and accused Tapper of being a propagandist for the enemy.
  • CNN denounced Levin's comments as 'dangerous, offensive' and 'wildly uninformed, inappropriate and shameful'. Blitzer, the child of Holocaust survivors, has made numerous public contributions to Holocaust education and awareness.
  • Deputy White House press secretary Andrew Bates issued a condemnation of Levin's comments, stating 'Not only is Fox News aligning with those who fan the flames of hate — Fox is paying their salaries'. This criticism extends to recent offensive remarks about the Holocaust made by other Fox News hosts.
  • Levin repeated his comments on social media, attacking Bates as a 'proven liar', thereby prolonging the ongoing tensions between the Biden administration and Fox News.