Condemned
“How could she have survived a job interview? I don’t get that.”
Halperin condemned the appointment and questioned how Weaver passed a hiring process.
- Speaker
- Mark Halperin
- Capacity
- Political journalist and commentator
- Observed
- September 5, 2026
- Published here
- September 5, 2026
- Targets
- Cea Weaver, Zohran Mamdani
- Classification rationale
- The statement expresses direct disbelief and rejection of placing Weaver in public authority after the posts were known.
Surrounding material
Full context
Before the quotation
Halperin discussed Weaver’s posts with Megyn Kelly.
After the quotation
The conversation turned to Mamdani’s vetting and political judgment.
Evidence
Complete source record
The Megyn Kelly Show — Weaver discussion with Mark Halperin (opens in a new tab)Discussion of Weaver’s deleted posts
Transcript supporting direct critical comments by Kelly and Halperin.