Media critics are urging the firing of CNN’s Brian Stelter after the network’s controversial media reporter tried to politicize Saturday’s shooting of two Minnesota Democrats by an appointee of Gov. Tim Walz.
Stelter was reacting to a post on X by CNN correspondent Edward-Isaac Dovere, who stated:
“In the last week, Marines were deployed in an American city,the president has called for a gov to be arrested &the speaker of the House has called for that gov to be tarred & feathered, a senator has been pinned & handcuffed, and 2 state legislators have been shot in their homes.”
Stelter posted his own opinion on the matter, indicating:
“And it all points in the same direction:”
And it all points in the same direction: https://t.co/6crG4y5PFO
— Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) June 14, 2025
“Brian Stelter should be fired,” said Stephen L. Miller, host of the “Versus Media” podcast on Substack.
Miller mentioned the firing of Terry Moran last week after the ABC News fired its longtime reporter who verbally flayed President Donald Trump as a hater.
“What Brian Stelter did is worse than what Terry Moran did,” he noted.
Fox News contributor Joe Concha said: “Brian should be put on the air and forced to apologize before handing in his resignation. Seriously.”
Brian should be put on the air and forced to apologize before handing in his resignation. Seriously. https://t.co/H9Yb95YPjd pic.twitter.com/K6X5dBXcFM
— Joe Concha (@JoeConchaTV) June 14, 2025
“It’s as if Brian is begging CNN to join Acosta, Lemon and Moran by being fired again. How is this acceptable?” Concha added.
Nicholas Fondacaro of NewsBusters also brought up the ABC News example, saying: “The Terry-Moran Standard should be applied to Brian.”
Mike LaChance of the Gateway Pundit noted: “Like many other liberal media news outlets, CNN has been struggling in the ratings since the 2024 election. The reckless partisanship and misinformation spread by people like Brian Stelter is not helping them.”
State Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband were shot and killed in the attack at their home, which took place after 2 a.m. Saturday. State Sen. John Hoffman and his wife are alive after the attack at their home, but wounded. Both lawmakers were Democrats.
The suspect, Vance Luther Boelter, 57, who is still at large, was dressed as a police officer when he approached the homes.
2 Democrat Minnesota lawmakers shot, attack by man dressed as policeman
