{"id":2466113,"date":"2025-07-24T10:20:01","date_gmt":"2025-07-24T14:20:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/meghan-mccain-nukes-absolute-imbecile-cnn-reporter-kaitlan-collins-in-defense-of-trump-wh-pull-her-credentials\/"},"modified":"2025-07-24T10:21:22","modified_gmt":"2025-07-24T14:21:22","slug":"meghan-mccain-nukes-absolute-imbecile-cnn-reporter-kaitlan-collins-in-defense-of-trump-wh-pull-her-credentials","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/meghan-mccain-nukes-absolute-imbecile-cnn-reporter-kaitlan-collins-in-defense-of-trump-wh-pull-her-credentials\/","title":{"rendered":"Meghan McCain Nukes &#8216;Absolute Imbecile&#8217; CNN Reporter Kaitlan Collins in Defense of Trump WH: &#8216;Pull Her Credentials&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">34<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmeghan-mccain-nukes-absolute-imbecile-cnn-reporter-kaitlan-collins-in-defense-of-trump-wh-pull-her-credentials%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2466113&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Conservative commentator Meghan McCain harshly criticized CNN reporter Kaitlan Collins following a contentious White House press briefing involving Director of National Intelligence Tulsi gabbard and White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt. During the briefing, Collins questioned Gabbard&#8217;s motives for releasing intelligence suggesting that former President Barack Obama and his administration manipulated reports to falsely tie Donald Trump to Russian collusion.Gabbard and Leavitt defended the disclosure, accusing the media of attempting to sow distrust in the administration. McCain called Collins an &#8220;imbecile&#8221; and a &#8220;pure partisan hack,&#8221; urging the White House to revoke her <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ammon-bundy-launches-bid-for-idaho-governor-vows-to-fight-biden-deep-state\/\" title=\"Ammon Bundy Launches Bid For Idaho Governor; Vows To Fight Biden, \u2018Deep State\u2019\">press credentials<\/a>. This defense of Gabbard marks a shift for McCain, who previously opposed Trump but has as supported Gabbard&#8217;s role in the administration.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Conservative commentator Meghan McCain unloaded on CNN reporter Kaitlan Collins on Wednesday after a heated White House exchange involving Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard and White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/meghan-mccain-calls-kari-lake-b-goes-back-comments-late-sen-john-mccain\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">McCain<\/a> referred to the CNN prime-time host as an &ldquo;imbicile&rdquo; and called for her press credentials to be revoked.<\/p>\n<p>During an afternoon briefing, Collins questioned <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-cnn-cuts-tulsi-gabbard-off-lays-inconvenient-facts-russia-hoax\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gabbard&rsquo;s<\/a> motives in declassifying intelligence that indicated former President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/obama-order-doctored-russia-report-page-72-gabbards-classified-doc-dump-sure-sounds-like\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Barack Obama<\/a> and his <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >cabinet officials manipulated reports<\/a> to falsely link Donald Trump to a Russian collusion hoax.<\/p>\n<p>Gabbard dropped intel last week that she said showed Obama was part of a scheme to undermine Trump before he took office in 2017 by linking him to Moscow.<\/p>\n<p>Collins asked her, &ldquo;What would you say to people who believe that you&rsquo;re only releasing these documents now to improve your standing with the president after he said that your intelligence assessments were wrong?&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); 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she said. &ldquo;The evidence and the intelligence that has been declassified and released is irrefutable.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/cnn-issues-correction-karoline-leavitt-shoots-fake-news-report-iran-strike\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Leavitt<\/a> stepped in to address Collins&rsquo; questions.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I am so here for this throwdown between <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DNIGabbard?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@DNIGabbard<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PressSec?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@PressSec<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/karolineleavitt?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@KarolineLeavitt<\/a> vs. CNN&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kaitlancollins?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@KaitlanCollins<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/fH2YILPwQ0\">pic.twitter.com\/fH2YILPwQ0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Curtis Houck (@CurtisHouck) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CurtisHouck\/status\/1948094445594767799?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 23, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>She took a shot at the media in the process.<\/p>\n<p>Leavitt said, &ldquo;The only people who are suggesting that the director of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fncs-carlson-if-youre-looking-for-election-rigging-look-no-further-than-media-treatment-of-hunter-biden-saga\/\" title=\"FNC&#039;s Carlson: &#039;If You&#039;re Looking for Election Rigging, Look No Further&#039; Than Media Treatment of Hunter Biden Saga\">national intelligence<\/a> would release evidence to try to boost her standing with the president are the people in this room who constantly try to sow distrust and chaos amongst the president&rsquo;s cabinet.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-denounces-repugnant-and-disgraceful-democratic-comments-on-israel\/\" title=\"... condemns &#039;offensive&#039; and &#039;shameful&#039; Democratic remarks on Israel.\">press secretary emphasized<\/a> that President Trump had confidence in his cabinet, Gabbard included.<\/p>\n<p>McCain quickly took to X to torch <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-sets-cnns-kaitlan-collins-straight-israeli-agents-ground-confirmed-fordows-total-obliteration\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Collins<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Kaitlan Collins is an absolute imbecile and a pure partisan hack,&rdquo; McCain posted. &ldquo;Have some respect for the two women standing in front of you who are exposing lies, deep corruption and keeping the country safe.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The White House should pull her credentials.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Kaitlan Collins is an absolute imbecile and a pure partisan hack.<\/p>\n<p>Have some respect for the two women standing in front of you who are exposing lies, deep corruption and keeping the country safe.<\/p>\n<p>The White House should pull her credentials.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Meghan McCain (@MeghanMcCain) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MeghanMcCain\/status\/1948125119311757422?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 23, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>McCain&rsquo;s defense of Gabbard comes after she publicly ended her opposition to Trump following Gabbard&rsquo;s appointment earlier this year, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2025\/02\/14\/society\/the-decade-long-trump-mccain-feud-is-over\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Page Six<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>After almost a decade of working against Trump, McCain reportedly worked the phones to court support in the Senate for Gabbard&rsquo;s confirmation.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The White House thanked Meghan for her help in bringing moderates around to Gabbard,&rdquo; a source told Page Six in February.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; 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