News outlet CNN's anchor and media personality Anderson Cooper on Thursday (May 11) defended his network's decision to hold a townhall with former US president Donald Trump. The townhall was held on Wednesday, just a day before Trump was held liable for sexually abusing journalist E Jean Carroll. However, Cooper said that he understood the anger of the viewers. "The man you were so disturbed to see last night, that man is the front-runner for the Republican nomination for president," Cooper said. Trump even called Kaitlan Collins, the moderator, a 'nasty person'.

Source: CNN May 13, 2023 08:37 UTC