Jim Acosta demands CNN fire Scott Jennings after on-air confrontation with panelist
Jim Acosta called for CNN to fire former colleague Scott Jennings following an on-air confrontation with panelist Adam Mockler. The heated exchange occurred during a discussion about U.S. foreign policy and the Iran War, escalating to personal insults and physical gestures. Acosta labeled Jennings' behavior a fireable offense and a breach of professional conduct.
- ▪Jim Acosta demanded CNN fire Scott Jennings after an on-air altercation with Adam Mockler.
- ▪The confrontation took place on 'CNN NewsNight with Abby Phillip' during a debate over the Iran War.
- ▪Jennings told Mockler to 'get your f---ing hand out of my face' after the discussion turned aggressive.
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Media Jim Acosta demands CNN fire Scott Jennings after on-air confrontation with panelist 'I think he should be fired. I’ve been saying for some time,' Acosta said of his former CNN colleague By Nora Moriarty Fox News Published May 2, 2026 6:00pm EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video Scott Jennings snaps at Adam Mockler during heated CNN clash over war, tells him to back off Scott Jennings and Adam Mockler clashed on CNN over U.S.
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