Among the multitude of overjoyed news reporters, Friday’s CBS Mornings was no exception, but Senator Tom Cotton (R-AR) burst some bubbles, while explaining many parts of the trial which were either downplayed or ignored outright.
Cotton explained to co-host Tony Dokoupil that the verdict from Trump’s trial will mean little overall in November and strongly criticized its legitimacy:
It was no surprise Dokoupil and featured co-host Vladimir Duthiers were not pleased with Cotton’s remarks, questioning his view of the trial, his civics and whether he objects purely because his candidate did not win:
To all of these absurd questions, Cotton calmly disbanded these overreaches, noting he’s just talking about the trial:
The transcript is below. Click “expand” to read:
CBS Mornings
05/31/2024
07:30:25 AM ET
TONY DOKOUPIL: 7:30 here on CBS Mornings. We expect to hear more from former…