CNN pundit calls for talking head Scott Jennings to be fired after F-bomb meltdown at 23-year-old reporter on air

NewsWorldAmericasUS politicsCNN pundit calls for talking head Scott Jennings to be fired after F-bomb meltdown at 23-year-old reporter on airThe dispute began on Thursday during an on-air debate about the Iran warJosh Marcus in San Francisco Friday 01 May 2026 19:53 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2969142","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/scott-jennings-adam-mockler-firing-cnn-jim-acosta-b2969142.html","title":"Jim Acosta wants Scott Jennings fired for F-bomb meltdown at 23-year-old on CNN"}}CloseGet your f***ing hand out of my face': CNN pundit Scott Jennings blows up in Iran debateSign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inboxGet our free Inside Washington emailGet our free Inside Washington emailEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"IND_INSIDE_WASHINGTON","regTitle":"Inside Washington","subscriptionGroup":"inside_washington","subscriptionGroupId":"af764e04-87eb-45e6-a84b-a7455ba70a1e","type":"inside_washington","pathPrefix":"/news/world/americas/us-politics","associatedAuthors":["Eric Garcia","John Bowden"],"title":"Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox","mobileTitle":"Get our free Inside Washington email","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/insideWashington1_1.png","label":"I would like to receive morning headlines Monday - Friday plus breaking news alerts by email","newsletterKey":"receiveInsideWashingtonNews","regSourceSection":"US politics","regSourceMethod"...