Comer calls CNN ‘subsidiary’ of Democratic Party after Tapper interview

Rep. James Comer (R-Ky.) accused CNN of working for the Democratic Party after an interview with Jake Tapper, one of the network’s leading anchors.

Comer appeared on Tapper’s program last week, during which the anchor repeatedly pressed him on the merits of an impeachment push House Republicans are making against President Biden as they continue to investigate the foreign business dealings of his son Hunter.

“He’s making your investigation sound like a joke, and he’s trying to make you look like a joke,” Newsmax host Rob Finnerty told Comer on Monday. “And then half of America sees that, and they think your investigation is a joke. How do you work around that? How do you work through that?”

“You know, Jake Tapper is an intelligent guy, but he’s playing to a low IQ audience,” Comer responded. “You know, CNN just is hemorrhaging viewers every day. And Jake’s doing what he’s told by his bosses at CNN, who are doing what they’re told by their bosses, the Democratic National Committee. I mean, CNN is a wholly owned, unprofitable subsidiary of the Democratic National Committee.”

CNN is owned by Warner Bros. Discovery.

Comer’s comments were first highlighted by Mediate.

Former President Trump and conservatives more generally have complained for years about what they say is a bias in the mainstream media and at CNN specifically against them.

Tapper has not shied away from criticizing the House GOP during the current session of Congress, referring to a recent fight for Speaker of the House as a “clown car” and pushing back forcefully last week on Comer’s claims as part of the Biden impeachment push.