Xochitl Hinojosa
Role at the time: Democratic strategist and CNN panelist
Condemned
Statement summary
Hinojosa criticized Fetterman's Republican-convention appearance as different from bipartisan policymaking.
“honestly very disappointing”
Read the original text (opens in a new tab)CNN AC360: Hinojosa on Fetterman's Republican-convention appearanceOpening Fetterman panel, Xochitl Hinojosa's comments before 20:15:22 ET
Original broadcast transcript dated September 9 in Eastern time. Hinojosa distinguishes bipartisan policy work from participation in an opposing party's election event. Nearby David Urban humor is not coded as an endorsement. 00:00 UTC corresponds to the program's 8 p.m. Eastern start, not the precise second of her remarks.
Why we used this label
An explicit negative assessment of the campaign appearance.