CNN sparked outrage by airing a two-hour documentary about the late singer Luther Vandross hours earlier, instead of continuing coverage of the aftermath of the New Year's Day terrorist attack in New Orleans.
“In the wake of the largest terrorist act on U.S. soil in nearly a decade, @CNN is airing a two-hour documentary on Luther Vandross in prime time,” said Wall Street Journal Editor-in-Chief Gerald Baker. he wrote on his X social media account.
Baker added three clown emojis to emphasize his point.
Former CNN copy editor and author Tom Sileo said his former network station's decision not to postpone broadcasting the documentary was “insane.”
“It's so disrespectful to the victims and their families,” Sileo said. I wrote to XHe added: “I can't believe I worked there, but when I did, at least I paid attention to the news.”
In a subsequent post, Mr. Sileo acknowledged that the New York City-born Mr. Vandross was “amazing” and that he “deserves the honor, but he just won't appear on CNN in the middle of a national crisis.”
Adam Lowy is an attorney based in Austin, Texas. I wrote to X: “CNN is currently airing a two-hour documentary about Luther Vandross. I don't think there's any news to cover today.”
CNN declined to comment.
November, CNN announced that it would be broadcast “Luther: Never Too Much” will take place on New Year’s Day at 8pm ET. The film premiered at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival.
At least 15 people were killed and 30 injured when a pickup truck driver plowed into a crowd of people partying on Bourbon Street shortly after midnight on January 1st.
After the vehicle stopped, the driver got out of the truck and fired shots at responding officers, New Orleans police said. The driver was then shot and killed by police during a gunfight.
The FBI is investigating this incident as an act of terrorism.
President Joe Biden said he posted a video on social media showing the New Orleans attackers were inspired by Islamic State.
Biden said the man expressed a “desire to kill.”
The truck driver was identified as Shamsud Din Jabbar, a former U.S. Army veteran and information technology specialist.
with post wire
