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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York is backing calls to cancel a CNN town hall with former President Donald Trump on Wednesday, given a civil verdict that found him liable of sexual abuse and defamation against former magazine writer E. Jean Carroll.
Mr. Trump is scheduled to appear at a town hall in New Hampshire moderated by journalist Kaitlan Collins.
His political opponents were upset about the network giving Mr. Trump such a prominent platform on the cusp of the 2024 campaign. Now, the Carroll verdict is amplifying the criticism.
Ms. Ocasio-Cortez, a Democrat and vocal progressive, retweeted a post from The Nation writer Elie Mystal that said, “CNN is going to cancel the town hall instead of platforming a sexual predator, right? RIGHT? [/sweet summer child sarcasm off].”
She also liked a post from MSNBC host Chris Hayes that said, “Very cool to give Trump a chance to defame this woman again on live national TV.”
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