Showing posts with label Anderson Cooper. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Anderson Cooper. Show all posts

Wednesday, January 28, 2026

Key Witness in Alex Pretti Shooting Says Feds Are Totally Ignoring Her; The New Republic (TNR), January 28, 2026

Malcolm Ferguson, The New Republic (TNR); Key Witness in Alex Pretti Shooting Says Feds Are Totally Ignoring Her

"The woman who filmed federal agents shooting and killing Alex Pretti still hasn’t been contacted by the government days later, only fanning accusations of a federal cover-up. 

“Have you been contacted by anyone from the federal government?” CNN’s Anderson Cooper asked Minnesota resident Stella Carlson, whose footage has been crucial in delegitimizing the Trump administration’s lies about Pretti. “FBI?”

“No, no, I have not. I do have a legal team now who are fielding much of that, and I am no longer accessible in those ways,” Carlson replied. 

“I talked to your attorney this morning; she said she had not received any outreach from the FBI or anybody from the federal government,” Cooper said.

“I do not think they have my name yet,” said Carlson, a shocking oversight given that it’s been four days since the shooting. She then expressed that she had zero confidence in a federal investigation into Pretti’s killing."

Monday, October 28, 2024

Trump refers to CNN’s openly gay anchor Anderson Cooper by a woman’s first name; New York Post, October 28, 2024

Alexandra Steigrad , New York Post; Trump refers to CNN’s openly gay anchor Anderson Cooper by a woman’s first name

"Former President Donald Trump has repeatedly referred to CNN’s openly gay anchor Anderson Cooper by a woman’s name as the Republican presidential nominee looks to appeal to conservative male voters in the final days of the race.

On Friday, on Trump’s social media site Truth Social, the former president called Cooper “Allison Cooper.” Later that day, the former president doubled down on the taunting during a rally in Traverse City, Mich., where he criticized a town hall Cooper hosted with Vice President Kamala Harris.

“If you watched her being interviewed by Allison Cooper the other night, he’s a nice person. You know Allison Cooper? CNN fake news,” Trump said, before taking a beat to add in a mocking voice: “Oh, she said no, his name is Anderson. Oh, no.”"

Wednesday, June 15, 2016

Anderson Cooper absolutely grilled Florida’s GOP attorney general over her support for LGBT people; Washington Post, 6/14/16

Aaron Blake, Washington Post; Anderson Cooper absolutely grilled Florida’s GOP attorney general over her support for LGBT people:
"Eventually, Bondi tried to steer things away from that territory, but Cooper wouldn't let her.
"You know what today's about? Human beings," Bondi said. "Today's about victims."
Cooper interjected: "It's about gay and lesbian victims."
"It sure is," Bondi said. "LGBT victims.""