Scott Jennings on U.S. Politics

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.”