CNN anchor, GOP congressman debate FBI texts

CNN’s Chris Cuomo and Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) discuss the text messages between two FBI agents that some Republicans say prove the Robert Mueller investigation is biased against Trump.

[@kimrichelle3828]

It's hilarious to me that any Secret Society would refer to it's self as a secret society.

[@andreaskarlsson5251]

Yeah, funny how they take every word they don't like super seriously but when Trump said awful things it's just "lockerroom talk" xD

[@lifeingeneral9111]

what i can never figure out is why would anyone be upset being investigated if you are innocent.

[@bitchoflivingblah]

Texts were recovered - case closed. No conspiracy.

[@atlnative8222]

Wrong 5 months of text messages have been lost forever

[@LauralovesJesus1]

Why does Chris Como always seem pissed off?

[@shane2863]

Because he’s usually interviewing people just like this who do nothing but deflect and make absurdly stupid arguments.

[@adriangarza2007]

Cause he’s pissed off that they never have evidence on Donald trump. Just the nonsenses he claims.

[@maschneider9314]

Guys, remember that this man has been arrested for DUI.

[@extremelycareless2541]

ya but unlike kennedy he didn't leave a girl to drown.

[@Cujobob]

It doesn’t matter if someone made a mistake elsewhere. But I’ll say this, nobody in a secret society calls it a secret society these days. FBI agents, on government phones, aren’t stupid. You can criticize the president because he is clearly a bad person based on factual information collected over his lifetime. Disliking someone like that is normal, not partisan. Republicans in Congress already have been caught criticizing the president. Or is Paul Ryan now a democrat in the secret society?!!?

[@Barredeux]

So if you're looking to hire a truck driver... _he may not be the best choice._

[@rstone7727]

Your argument makes no sense, So if I text someone that "I just killed someone".. Everyone should ignore it because they know I wouldn't be stupid enough to text it? I see it as the opposite. Since FBI agents are not stupid, they would never mention a "secret society" in a text, especially during that time frame. But they did..

[@rstone7727]

Jewels Star IF these FBI agents are intelligent as you say they would never text about a "secret society". But they did. Maybe they are not as intelligent as you think. Occam's razor..

[@surfingkoala35]

Is this supposed to be comedy? Wow America...

[@brentglittle]

"Facts Matter" that's rich coming from CNN.

[@cheapshot2842]

New chris Cuomo fan right here! Immaculate conception! Lmao how great

[@bingbongformydingdong1462]

#ReleaseMyBingBong

[@phdcravenmoorehead5039]

Bing Bong For My Ding Dong #releasethekraken

[@taraaliyeva1813]

How can I be part of this NOT so "SECRET SOCIETY" ? lol lol lol.

[@johncriscione4298]

Tara Aliyeva just have to text "secret society" to 45549889

[@Thewarioba1]

How do you expect the congressman like him to have right decision without knowing what he is talking about. No fact No right to speak

[@wordforlife1585]

Matt is awesome! MAGA!

[@jonnybarnes18]

If its fake news why watch?

[@1Rotorwing]

You got a fucking good point, why even watch cnn, or msnbc, or any other hack network......

[@swordstaker]

jimmy usmc And Fox News doesn’t twist?

[@farmerg5482]

jonny. fake news commentators are bots, trolls, and lemmings. Real idiots the lot of them

[@Ohyouknowit]

nobody does according to their ratings

[@moshebmoshe]

Chris, wth are you talking about/ Imaculate conception? seriously, Chris?

[@cheapshot2842]

You don't know?

[@blowc1612]

Add at a t with Chris... 🤣 Beth Gaetz use that as an aloft. Cuomo was just trying to prove how dumb Gaetz is 🤣. I’m sure Gaetz is Christian.

[@43sbra]

I feel dirty listening to Cuomo...

[@2112taylor]

Ouch, Chris stepped all over that whiny congressman.

[@B4buS]

Hey Matt Gaetz, how many DUIs did you get ?

[@phdcravenmoorehead5039]

Babus that drunk crypto Jevv , how many ?

[@lisavelasquez7720]

Babu's. I've read several reports stating Rapukelicon spoiled brat Geatz had 7 DUI's in Florida alone... no word on how many in other States..

[@omniphage9391]

John no youtube is where degenerate fucking wastes of oxygen gather. Thats why trumptards are in full force here. Its closely related to your short attention span brought on by excessive inbreeding. Its really not your fault. but you know, the lame horse gets the cleaver.

[@patriot5891]

Yet, here you are.

[@bac4998]

If you can’t win his arguments, attack his character.

[@aspookyfox]

Gaetz said public square. Did he mean Red Square?

[@zeBorat420]

+PantsFreeZone douche

[@mdjj0514]

Shut the Fu3k up you dumb ass. We soon will find out who was working for the Kremlin Dumbass Liberal anti American nutcase!

[@aspookyfox]

mdjj0514 sounds like a Russian bot to me. So agro

[@texaskippen]

Deny deny deny, let's see if that works

[@pamdemonia]

This is easily the funniest interview I've seen since Steven Miller and Jake Tapper! Thanks!

[@randyjax09]

Matt Gaetz & Kellyanne Conway would make a great couple. They seem made for each other.

[@meken3330]

.+DEMOCRATS & LIBERALS TO GOD ARE EVIL DOERS WORKERS OF INIQUITY FOOLS 0BAMA WHOOOOOOO DILLY DILLY

[@scottwalker2043]

More TRUMPED up BS ,and this guy is a KOOK and reminds me of another hired FAKE NEWS Actor,that the GOPs personal TV station hire to Hype up BS conspiracy theories Daily , Too bad the Good Americans who trust these guys and their Propaganda Machine and are filled with BS by them as a part of their daily diet...Good Grief Charlie Brown!!!

[@kiza4178]

@BUBBA say it , which God? My God doesn't have evil doers, just peace; you should try it.

[@stephenmcguire7342]

Omniphage I've seen some of your comments elsewhere. What's with the animal obsession thing bored with onmiphaging?

[@leduecb87]

@randy H totally !! #RESIST

[@feyiplus4500]

CNN, can you tell Cuomo that a black girl in Scotland has a huge crush on him. He is so cute!!!

[@Thechittlinking]

Yeye Osun he dont like hair weave

[@nmcnmb]

Yeye Osun....I see you like your men cute, yet stupid.

[@synaptol1]

Yeye Osun 😆

[@jaqenhgar4329]

Sure. I'll pass it on to his wife first.

[@feyiplus4500]

The Chitlin King Good thing I don’t wear weaves, stupid.

[@ruirodtube]

In the mean time they recovered the Txt messages... 😂

[@latexcitizenx]

" How big a conspiracy would it have to be...?" - Such a crime is unimaginable. The last resort of a defence lawyer when he knows the game is up.

[@icej9567]

i cannot believe americans have to listen to cnn. this guy is not asking the guest question, he is telling him.

[@marioricciardi158]

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[@marioricciardi158]

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[@edennard1]

Mario Ricciardi what in the hell was that ?

[@NaLa1]

Once again, CNN proves why we no longer tune in.

[@CaptainPond]

jewelryby NaLa by proving that the Republican senator doesn’t know what the immaculate conception is? Hahahaha Ohhh : ‘We’!

[@cheapshot2842]

You....you don't tune in? But.... But you're here.... You watched it....

[@yadayadajn]

Like it when Como interjected “well they are romantically involved”. What a joke? It’s funny!

[@mackyrakin4543]

Instead of calling them swamp they call them secret society

[@marine0371]

IMPEACH 44 IMPEACH 44 lmao

[@psychoburger7566]

I’m a little sissy boy

[@ruirodtube]

Matt Gaetz trying to get catz out of a hatz... and failing

[@mjtrux]

Good job Chris you earn your money. I would lose my mind if I had to talk to these people and keep my cool.

[@patrose9950]

What's so good about it? I think Coumo made an Ass of himself! His stance was Weak, and his answers were 5th grade! Like I know you are but what am I responses when he couldn't come up with facts! Coumos a Joke!

[@Deathcat68]

I also want to point out that Gaetz is a very poor debater. He seems contrite and smug and dismissive of Cuomo throughout the interview. He has a hard time not talking over him and you can see the contempt he has with Cuomo and CNN. He has swallowed the President's "bait" hook line and sinker. He is essentially acting like someone who's mind is made up despite facts and isn't an openminded individual. I am glad he doesn't represent my state...

[@ErroneousMonk1]

What about Cuomo acting like a smug POS, yelling at him? Cuomo is devoid of intelligence. He came into the "interview" wanting a debate and ambushed Gaetz. He had 3 or 4 very obvious points to make and this wasn't a conversation. It was Cuomo yelling and deflecting. Really annoying.

[@chrissilliker8633]

i personally thought he smoked cuomo

[@chrissilliker8633]

how can someone say a secret society could mean anything other than a secret society ???????

[@Deathcat68]

I think name calling is what is wrong with our current state of discourse. It adds no value to the conversation. If you ever watch Cuomo's interviews, you'd know that he debates and asks you to debate him back. It's not his fault that some people have no skill in debates (KellyAnne) or a brash style that isn't furthering the discussion. Gaetz was NOT ambushed. You could tell by the way he worked hard to use talking points that were not in line with an open debate. An open debate is when you bring together different points of view and listen to both/all sides of an argument and come to a consensus or quorum. There was only him waiting agitated before the interview even began. He had a narrative and he was going to put it out there and not listen to what I thought were rational and reasonable questions. The whole problem is that there is a lot of cherry picking going on with the actual texts and they are being used to put together a narrative with a false equivalency. If you knew that they were talking about the Putin calendars being sent out to people as a JOKE as a lead into the part of the text about a "secret society" would you still think that was a serious declaration? No reasonable person in a conversation would assume that the two were separate in tone and intent. But since it's a text (like emails) tone can be layered over the top and change the meaning of every email. *thus the internet meme: "Your sarcasm detector must be broke". This was all tongue in cheek. But the problem you have is that you can't know what the meaning is without the further information now available which this interview did not allude to.

[@ErroneousMonk1]

Bryce You don't know the underlying meaning of the texts, either. What is going to happen is the right will point to texts and try to assign meaning. The left will attempt to water them down, feint, smokescreen, redirect. I will reserve judgment because it looks as if all of the texts have been recovered. But I will tell you I've had this exact experience myself of finding emails between two people who poo-pooed it saying they were only joking about something they were in fact doing. So, I'm not going to be so easy to dismiss this all as just one big joke. Let's see what is in the texts that were reported today as being recovered. But we all know the way this is going to go. The people will only know what the government wants us to know and it will be spun by both sides. Unless the Democrats leak it. And you can be sure that if nothing leaks, it's because it doesn't help the cause of the Democrats. Otherwise, that memo would already be in our hands. Democratic leadership is famous, especially lately, for just providing a bunch of lip service without substance. "The tax cut is only for the rich." Really, how so? Please explain why. Give me some facts and figures. No? Okay, f*ck you then. "Trump is racist." Really, how so? Please give some examples of things he's actually done. No? Okay, f*ck you then. Tell me why you completely dismissed Trump's offer to amnesty 1.8 million "dreamers". Why is it an attempt to create a white America???? Seriously? I'll never listen to anything they tell me again.

[@kubush]

CNN is winning my heart. Real reporting and interviews like this is what the news is all about.

[@edmaina6035]

Are you for REAL? What rock did you just crawl out from under?

[@kubush]

Ed Maina What rock did you crawl out of?

[@punishmentdue73]

Oh my goodness... I can't take this crap anymore

[@TONYEBOLANEWS]

We will get to the truth sooner than you think !

[@marioparker8505]

From Florida here, can't wait to vote this air head out.

[@ruirodtube]

Mario Parker please please do! Matt is smug as hell and a huge liar!

[@pumpkinheadghoul]

On what planet does Chris Cuomo live? Every Christian knows that the immaculate conception refers to Mary's conception of Jesus, and it has NOTHING to do with Original Sin. Hell, even I know that, and I don't even buy into it.

[@lifeingeneral9111]

god did choose her because she was pure, at least that's what i understand....

[@edennard1]

Ryan Lamp oh well Matt didn't seem to know either.... just saying

[@robertmuckle2985]

BINGO on the Immaculate Conception...the prick had no idea of the origin of his own comparison! Oh the irony!LOL

[@akashictruth5443]

Intelligence Committee DOES KNOW CONTEXT and 1k plus back up on memo and THEY voted to release first to Congress, then the public.

[@vuhoangdung]

CNN anchor gets ruder and ruder ...

[@gachatube2275]

How do you deal with liars?

[@gachatube2275]

Yes, because freedom of speech only counts for Republicans. Convenient...

[@jasonchilds5397]

Yea made this Trumpet look like a fool

[@jcarterla]

Is that the only script you were given? Every CNN video has you crying about politeness. Do you need to pay for the premium package to get more talking points?

[@jasonchilds5397]

kevin king nothing he said was false

[@DeityoftheRepublic]

#releasethememo #notabot #fakenews

[@gachatube2275]

#WhatAreYouA13YearOldGirl

[@jcarterla]

#JustWhatABotWouldSay

[@farmerg5482]

Jesus was Emo.... you're a #realidiot

[@nononsense7615]

Says the bot

[@rpearson1974]

Jesus was Emo. #ReleaseTheEmails #recountvoterfraud #lockupALLDEMOCRATELECTIVES

[@jerrybobteasdale]

Gaetz said, in part, that the answer in overseeing the FBI is yet more legislation. I don't like for Congressman to keep layering on laws. "See? I'm doing my job. Vote me back in. I painted another coat of paint on top of the previous 100 layers of paint."

[@Joseph-tj2in]

Nobody who's actually in a secret society refers to their organization as "the secret society".

[@franklin9613]

Chris always seems very slimy to me....Just saying.

[@franklin9613]

Gooey 911 😂😂😂😂 True story

[@franklin9613]

Omniphage Look at this triggered racist. 😂😂😂. I'm glad I could trigger your low IQ ass. Thanks for having weak emotions. 😏😉

[@brettasmith1]

He's a SLIME BALL!

[@_A_D_]

He's a hatchet-man for the New World Order globalist cabal.

[@brettasmith1]

Yep.

[@cliffc2937]

Durh durh durh fake news

[@DieMasterMonkey]

chris cordeau Well put comrade

[@DarkDonnieMarco]

Thank you Chris, I think you are the only person I have ever seen on TV to understand the immaculate conception. Also you used it to make a brilliant point that I think will be lost on most.

[@voronOsphere]

Chris Cuomo (D-CNN) is right about the Immaculate Conception, but he was also using privileged insider CNN information to inform his brother- disgraced NY Governor Andrew Cuomo (D-NY) of anything CNN news sources were hearing about the investigation into his poor treatment of women. It's True. And it's a CNN disgrace...

[@DieMasterMonkey]

The answer to every single Trumpian: "Citation needed"

[@simonreid3252]

A secret society? Communicating your political opinions and preferences means you’re in a secret society? Oh... we might all be in a secret society, then. Does anybody know the secret handshake?

[@SamuraiChris78]

Here's what gets me Chris Cuomo says he isn't a partisan, so why is he so pissed? If I didn't have a dog in the fight and was trying to be objective I certainly wouldn't be visibly upset!

[@teddyrattlesnake2991]

Anybody else notice that a lot of RWers always talk super loud and fast?

[@northwestgardener5076]

I reject the premise that everyone needs to slow their speech to single syllable words and the tone of a kindergarten art teacher for you to understand.

[@thedukeofnorton]

Gaetz has to perform so many mental gymnastics to be like this. One day he'll realise that he has wasted his life supporting Trump.

[@bradv4027]

anytime Chris gets shut down he shuts down the point and changes the subject

[@Bootrosgali]

Shout and shout, you're going down empty vessel, just a matter of time.

[@goobermcgilicuty3754]

When will anchors make their shows about providing information and not about gotcha and their own opinions? WHEN????

[@ralemc1960]

Chris is getting some money under the table big time!!!

[@dgerch]

Wait, I thought Congressmen were supposed to be smart people?

[@jakeizlove]

I'm guessing it was a Harry Potter weekend.

[@insanitology]

Did he realize how desperate he looked bringing up the immaculate conception? That was a schoolyard argument conjured out of the blue that barely made sense.

[@habibollahaliabadi8509]

Now what, they found those texts. What are they going to cry foul about next.

[@sampearson1484]

Letter from Australia..if you want to improve the American economy...take this circus on the road..you'll make a fortune..

[@laurenblaine-songwriter6960]

Listening to Cuomo try to shoot this down is like watching someone falling on roller skates - trying so hard to get his footing, but you know he's gonna fall on his ass. lol

[@cliberg]

GOOD JOB Chris. Keep up the good work.

[@richarddarlington1139]

Well, the point, if there is one, is moot. The texts have been recovered. And it wasn't just the two FBI staffers. Thousands of FBI employees were affected.

[@aresmars2003]

Being smart doesn't make you smart.

[@gabrielvaldes8509]

How about when the President of the US said that he was being wiretapped?

[@Dontleavemedimi]

“Facts matter Congressmen, if ur gonna make an analogy you gotta know what ur talking about”

[@andreeallen3305]

Chris is making him sound crazy as hell.!!!

[@kiwinz219]

What a great interview, well done Chris

[@dennisw01]

Caught when the cat is out of the bag.

[@juliatolbert]

What is he 12?? Why is he yelling???? Chris good job keeping him from blowing his top!

[@binnenkorttehuur3590]

Man,....Chris is getting older quickly. How many times has he being wrong about things...? I love it...!

[@keithjames753]

What is your concern? Are you kidding me Chris? Jeesh.

[@HeikkiHeer]

Say: "Wow, she's a bomb!" And minutes later she gets arrested by HomelandSec. Just because of a text.

[@Bupp2577]

Secret societies do not refer to themselves in a secret society. This is stupid

[@summertimesummer3833]

this is better then christmass day morning !!!!!!!

[@davegoldfarb]

outrageous

[@martinoestlund6889]

lol! too bad for Gaetz they found the texts. Jeez, that guy is giving me a ratch in all the wrong places.

[@laqsvil2230]

YES CHRIS!!!!!Shut him down! "You need to know what you are talking about...know your facts!" Now Chris, can you shut down Kellyanne CONway this way too. You have been too easy on her.

[@indominicitrust5755]

This guy got beat up too many times in high school.

[@loonyloony6550]

Cant he just go to the toilet and squeeze one out before coming on set, instead of sitting there looking like hes about to explode.

[@reezinhas]

Okay Chris!.. you better come through with that Catechism lesson!

[@jerrybobteasdale]

**Maybe both sides should have a mute button for the other guy's mic? ** They'd have mutual silent air time. The uselessness would be so obvious. For 2 people to talk over one another on TV just doesn't work. It's irritating. It doesn't get any message heard. It wastes our time, and aggravates us.

[@HeikkiHeer]

This guy has a serious reality distortion.

[@listenlearn5445]

Atta boy Chris, redirect........ to avoid the brick wall.

[@garethjordan840]

and i thought the orange was delusional lol

[@32shumble]

Gaetz sounds like he's about to burst into tears!

[@alphamike1525]

The Congressman's use of the term 'Immaculate conception' was both ill advised & disrespectful imo..I'm glad CC exposed his ignorance concerning it's true meaning.

[@bethleonardo5118]

Hahaha. Omg this is so ridiculous

[@curtisfreeman6096]

Did he try to say Mary was sinless? If so he should fact check lol

[@johnathanbagley3642]

Lol CNN this is going to blow up in your face when they release the memo

[@09BiGDylan]

When the "republicans" are painting the FBI as ANTIFA - we're in for a bumpy ride

[@P5Fan22]

Is your Con Brother in jail yet Chris?????????

[@PracticaProphetica]

I'm no fan of CNN, but Chris was the more reasonable one in this discussion. It's true that many of the details that are being debated actually need to be brought before a legal body that can investigate people to find out what they really meant, what they did, what their intents and purposes were.

[@psychofunksoldier02]

Nice work Chris!

[@bestgameralive1]

Question all points of authority my friends

[@anothercitizen4867]

i need this guy's address so i can send him a tin hat

[@alejoartworks]

Great Job Chris! teach this guy some religion!

[@pittwaterplayground]

Gaetz is not worthy of cleaning Mueller’s shoes.

[@budpeters7708]

These agent's who text that info could come out and say it air and liberals would still be like "Duhhh" they didn't say it