Aaron Blake

Aaron Blake is a senior political reporter at CNN based in Washington, D.C., covering the presidency, Congress and the federal government. He previously reported for The Washington Post and The Hill and hosted a weekly politics podcast at the Post. He is a graduate of the University of Minnesota.

What we have documented

We have documented 1 statement by Aaron Blake, in 1 case. Each statement below gives the quotation, its original source and a link to the full case.

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Statements by Aaron Blake

Aaron Blake

Role at the time: CNN senior political reporter writing analysis

Condemned

Statement summary

Blake argues that Trump has made his own recognition a priority over the Kennedy Center's work and finances.

“Now, he’s explicitly holding the Kennedy Center hostage until it goes back on the building.”
Open source (opens in a new tab)The Kennedy Center saga shows how consumed Trump is with his own ...Aaron Blake's analysis, concluding paragraphs
Why we used this label

Relative to conditioning renovation help on personal recognition, Blake expressly criticizes Trump's position.

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