Florida Shooting Survivor Not Given Scripted Question But Pulled For Speech At CNN Town Hall,
Network Source Claims
https://www.yahoo.com/news/florida-shooting-survivor-not-given-141143228.html
“We asked him to expand on his original question but the town hall wasn’t the place for a speech at which point his father declined for him to participate,” the source said.
"CNN had originally asked me to write a speech and questions and it ended up being all scripted," Haab told WPLG-TV. "I expected to be able to ask my questions and give my opinion on my questions."
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“There is absolutely no truth to this," CNN spokesperson Richard Hudock told Newsweek in an emailed statement. "CNN did not provide or script questions for anyone in last night's town hall, nor have we ever. After seeing an interview with Colton Haab, we invited him to participate in our town hall along with other students and administrators from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. Colton’s father withdrew his name from participation before the forum began, which we regretted but respected. We welcome Colton to join us on CNN today to discuss his views on school safety.”
The network received significant pushback from conservatives, who blasted CNN for silencing a dissenting voice in the gun control debate. "Scripted question" became a top trend on Twitter Thursday morning.
