CNN International Anchor, Christiane Amanpour, commented in her November 12th program with a comparison that has brought criticism and demands for a public apology.
She said that
"This week, 82 years ago, Kristallnacht happened, It was the Nazis' warning shot across the bow of our human civilization that led to genocide against a whole identity and in that tower of burning books, it led to an attack of fact, knowledge, history and truth.”
She continued
"After four years of a modern-day assault on those same values by Donald Trump, the Biden-Harris team pledges a return to norms, including the truth.
And every day, Joe Biden makes presidential announcements about good governance and the health and security of the American people, while the great brooding figure of his defeated opponent rages, conducting purges of perceived enemies and preventing a transition.”
The offensive comparison led to several prominent Israeli leaders to call for public apologies from the CNN host and leadership.
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