Cenk Uygur
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Wolf Blitzer Scolded By Bloomberg For Asking A Reasonable Question
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July 25, 2014
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5:55Now Playing"Former New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg appeared on CNN today to explain his decision to travel to Israel in protest of the FAA ban on travel from all U.S. carriers (now on day two). But Bloomberg took great offense at a question Wolf Blitzer posed about whether a State Department travel advisory was made for political purposes, and actually scolded the CNN anchor for the suggestion on-air.
Both Bloomberg and Jerusalem Mayor Nir Barkat dismissed concerns over Israel’s security and spoke out against the FAA ban. Blitzer brought up the State Department travel advisory and Bloomberg said, “If you don’t feel safe here, then I don’t know where you’d feel safe.”
Blitzer asked Bloomberg if the decision was made for political reasons, and received a stern finger-wagging from the ex-mayor."* The Young Turks hosts Ana Kasparian and John Iadarola (TYT University) break it down.
*Read more here from Josh Feldman / Mediaite:
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