Scott Jennings

Scott Jennings

Role at the time: CNN senior political commentator

Statement summary

Jennings says Republican objections to the ad are warnings, not whining, and describes concern about its defensibility and strategy.

“This issue of whining, I took some issue with that today because I don't see people whining about this. I think they are warning about this. There's a heck of a lot of Republicans in Ohio, and elsewhere, who would love to see a Republican get elected governor of Ohio, who do not believe that this is a defensible ad, nor do they believe it's a good strategy. So, whether you take it from the moral view or you take it just from the political strategy view, there's a lot of concern. That's not whining. That's warning.”

Scott Jennings

Role at the time: Republican strategist

Statement summary

Jennings says that putting out the ad featuring Acton's mother at the end of the race does not inspire confidence.

“not a confidence inspiring item”

Scott Jennings

Role at the time: CNN senior political commentator, on CNN's The Arena with Kasie Hunt

Statement summary

On CNN, commentator Scott Jennings said the text messages reported by the Journal were extremely unseemly and had to be investigated, though they might not be illegal, and said Guilfoyle should consider what to tell Trump and Rubio about her future.

“it's extremely unseemly, these text messages. There's no other way to read it. Again, may not be illegal. Has to be investigated. ... But if I were in her shoes right now, I would be considering what I wanted to tell the president, the secretary of state about my future because When you're in an appointed position like this and you hold a position of trust with the government, and then you become a distraction or an embarrassment to your principals, that's a problem.”

Scott Jennings

Role at the time: CNN political commentator

Statement summary

Jennings portrays Crockett's absence from Talarico's campaign as a problem for Democrats, then says he understands why she might be upset after the primary.

“Jasmine Crockett does nothing for James Talarico, has been attacking the Democratic Party after that very divisive primary.”

Scott Jennings

Role at the time: CNN political commentator

Response to this claim

Ossoff’s remark was sexist and misogynistic because it reduced a female White House aide’s professional role to a sexual implication.

“What a coward. Own your sexist joke, bro.”

Scott Jennings

Role at the time: Republican political strategist and CNN political commentator

Response to this claim

El-Sayed's cycle-of-violence framing rationalized the antisemitic attack or improperly shifted explanatory responsibility toward Israel and Jews.

“That's how you would justify any and all political violence. That is a dangerous mindset.”