In a moment that might have been unexpected for regular CNN viewers, Bash actually called out Schiff — oh-so-gently of course — for lies that fostered the “Russia collusion” hoax that plagued the Donald Trump presidency and surrounded the first Trump impeachment trial.
A funny thing happened to the chyron that appeared at the bottom of the screen, though. Schiff’s party affiliation magically changed from (D) for Deception — er, Democrat — to (R) for Republican.
The switch is clearly visible when Bash brought up Schiff’s infamous, repeated lie that he knew of evidence — even evidence “in plain sight” — that the Trump presidential campaign colluded with Russia. Special counsel Robert Mueller had found none, after his team of rabid partisan leftists spent two years looking for it.