Carlson’s remarks about Tapper come as CNN is already facing mounting internal drama following a chaotic on-air confrontation involving conservative commentator Scott Jennings on CNN NewsNight with Abby Phillip.
According to insiders, the explosive segment sparked outrage among several of the network’s biggest stars, including Anderson Cooper, Tapper, and Wolf Blitzer.
“Anderson was horrified. Jake was furious. Wolf thought it was beneath CNN,” a source claimed. “To them, it was embarrassing. They thought it made the network look cheap.”
Another insider alleged the tensions surrounding Jennings had been building behind the scenes for quite some time.
“Anderson, Jake, and Wolf cannot stand Scott — on-air or off,” the source claimed. “They think he’s loud, crass, and beneath the network they spent decades building.”
But Jennings reportedly feels just as strongly about his critics.
“Scott thinks they’re stiff, overproduced, and painfully dull,” the insider added. “There is real contempt on both sides.”