Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Connecticut, took to social media Friday to complain about the postponement of his interview with CNN.
In a now-deleted X post, Murphy reportedly lamented that his interview with CNN had been postponed due to reports of Duchess Kate’s cancer diagnosis. His moment in the spotlight was overshadowed by breaking news from across the pond.
Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy complains about conflict during CNN interview over Kate Middleton’s cancer coverage https://t.co/imAfnQCQBs pic.twitter.com/owL8HuVCwe
— New York Post (@nypost) March 22, 2024
“I was scheduled to appear on CNN at 2 p.m. to talk about the anniversary of the Affordable Care Act and the millions of lives it has saved, but my interview was interrupted by this much more important topic. Murphy wrote to X: according to to the New York Post. (Related article: Democrats duck when asked why they haven’t passed border legislation even though they control Congress)
The post has now been deleted, but many users have seen it and posted their reactions.
Pathetic.
Of course, Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy is trying to make news for himself with Kate. https://t.co/vRBYjuZ2cQ
— Steve Guest (@SteveGuest) March 22, 2024
Imagine finding out that a woman has cancer and finding it so confusing that it conflicts with what I’m saying. https://t.co/X2JmWFy1Kn
— Sunny (@sunnyright) March 22, 2024
Hi Chris, she had announced her battle with cancer. Sorry I can’t talk about Obamacare. https://t.co/LB7G0JvCVg
— Oilfield Rando (@Oilfield_Rando) March 22, 2024
The Princess of Wales shared the news of her cancer diagnosis in a video released on Friday, after taking some time away from public life due to abdominal surgery in January.
“I wanted to take this opportunity to personally thank everyone for all the wonderful messages of support and understanding while I was recovering from surgery,” she said in a written statement. video. “These past few months have been incredibly difficult for our entire family, but I am so grateful for the wonderful medical team that has taken such good care of me.”
