Cenk Uygur
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Has Kathy Griffin Gone Too Far?
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May 31, 2017
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4:24Now PlayingComedian Kathy Griffin did a photoshoot that is getting a lot of people angry. Cenk Uygur and Ana Kasparian, the hosts of The Young Turks, tell you why they think she is holding Trump’s head. Tell us what you think in the comment section below.
“(CNN)Kathy Griffin is defending herself after drawing fierce criticism for participating in a photo shoot that featured her holding up a bloody head resembling President Donald Trump.
On Tuesday, celebrity photographer Tyler Shields, known for his provocative images, released photos he did with Griffin that immediately came under fire from people on Twitter, including the president's son, Donald Trump Jr, who called the imagery "disgusting but not surprising."
Griffin was accused of encouraging violence against the President.
"OBVIOUSLY, I do not condone ANY violence by my fans or others to anyone, ever!" Griffin wrote on Twitter. "I'm merely mocking the Mocker in Chief.”
2/ OBVIOUSLY, I do not condone ANY violence by my fans or others to anyone, ever! I'm merely mocking the Mocker in Chief.
— Kathy Griffin (@kathygriffin) May 30, 2017
Questions were also raised about whether the photos would affect Griffin's relationship with CNN. The comedian is the longtime co-host of the network's annual New Year's Eve coverage.
CNN has not yet responded to request for comment.
By all indications, Griffin, an outspoken critic of Trump, knew the images would be controversial.
In a behind-the-scenes video posted by Shields, Griffin asserted to the camera that she and Shields were "not afraid to do images that make noise.”
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