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CNN’s Drew Griffin dead at 60 after cancer battle: ‘We lost a beloved colleague’
December 19, 2022
CNN employees expressed their grief and condolences Monday after the network announced that senior investigative correspondent Drew Griffin died at age 60 after a long battle with cancer.
A revered investigative reporter known for impactful work on an array of topics, Griffin passed away Saturday, his family said. CNN CEO Chris Licht paid tribute to Griffin’s life and career in a memo to staffers Monday.
“Drew’s death is a devastating loss to CNN and our entire profession,” Licht said in the memo, according to The Hollywood Reporter. “A highly acclaimed investigative journalist, Drew’s work had incredible impact and embodied the mission of this organization in every way. He cared about seeking the truth and holding the powerful to account. He was hard-hitting, but always fair.”
“His work ethic was unparalleled,” Licht added. “He spent long hours poring over documents and working the phones. Even as he battled cancer, he refused to give up on the reporting that was so important to him and was even working on an investigation until the day he passed away.”
Griffin joined CNN in 2004 after a previous stint as an investigative reporter for CNN Los Angeles. His long list of accomplishments included a Peabody Award in 2015 for his investigative reporting on delays at Veterans Affairs hospitals that contributed to patient deaths, which led to the VA secretary’s resignation.
A four-time Emmy winner, Griffin was also known for his reporting on Hurricane Katrina, fraud claims against Trump University and the aftermath of the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, among many other stories.
CNN anchor Don Lemon broke down in tears while announcing Griffin’s death on the network’s morning show, describing him as “our colleague and friend and longtime distinguished CNN journalist.”
Co-anchor Kaitlin Collins comforted Lemon as he broke down over the sad news.
RIP Drew Griffin. Horrible news. https://t.co/wUX9TWCUYY
— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) December 19, 2022
“I know this is tough for you. He said he was one of the first people you met at CNN,” Collins said.Drew was such a gifted storyteller.”
Other CNN personalities took to Twitter to express their condolences.
“RIP Drew Griffin. Horrible news,” Jake Tapper wrote.
We lost a beloved colleague. Drew Griffin embodied everything that makes a journalist great. He was tenacious, curious, honest, dedicated and kind. He was admired by all of us @cnn. To his wife Margot and their 3 children I am so sorry for your loss. We will always remember him.
— Poppy Harlow (@PoppyHarlowCNN) December 19, 2022
“We lost a beloved colleague. Drew Griffin embodied everything that makes a journalist great. He was tenacious, curious, honest, dedicated and kind. He was admired by all of us @cnn,” said Poppy Harlow. “To his wife Margot and their 3 children I am so sorry for your loss. We will always remember him.”
Sauce/more: https://nypost.com/2022/12/19/cnns-drew-griffin-dead-at-60-after-cancer-battle/
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Aug 18, 2022
Carlton Funderburke, the senior pastor at Church at the Well in Kansas City, Missouri, called his congregation "poor, broke busted and disgusted" for not buying him a Movado watch. Dr. Rashad Richey and Yasmin Aliya Khan discuss on Indisputable. Tell us what you think in the comments below.
Oh Lord wontcha buy me a Movado watch, they sell them at Sam's Club…. (needs moar lyrics)
Elon Musk was spotted with a sanctioned, pro-Putin Russian TV presenter at the World Cup final in Qatar
December 19, 2022
Elon Musk was photographed at the World Cup final with a sanctioned Russian TV presenter.
Nailya Asker-Zade has been sanctioned by the UK and Canada during the ongoing Ukraine war.
Musk was also seen Sunday with Jared Kushner and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
Billionaire Twitter owner Elon Musk was spotted at Qatar's World Cup final on Sunday with a sanctioned and pro-Russian TV presenter.
Nailya Asker-Zade — who multiple Western governments have sanctioned — posted a selfie of her and Musk to Telegram just after Argentina beat France on penalty kicks at the stadium in Lusail City.
"Argentina beat France on penalties in the World Cup final. I agree with Elon Musk's assessment of the match: 'A duel in the desert. A better game could not have been wished for.' I saw how he shared his emotions about what is happening on the field on his Twitter," she wrote. "I also have a lot of bright emotions — I will tell you soon."
Sauce: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/elon-musk-was-spotted-with-a-sanctioned-pro-putin-russian-tv-presenter-at-the-world-cup-final-in-qatar/ar-AA15syNw?