CNN's law enforcement correspondent downplayed a violent threat against Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh after an armed California man was arrested outside Kavanaugh's home in Maryland, early Wednesday morning. Whitney Wild’s initial report on CNN at 11 am EST wondered if the man "had a weapon at all," and did not disclose the violent threat. Law enforcement officials and other networks were already reporting the man was armed with a knife and a gun and admitted to wanting to harm or kill the Supreme Court Justice. Hours later, Wild updated her report to include that the man was indeed armed with multiple weapons. Several groups revealed they still planned to protest outside Kavanaugh's home Wednesday night, despite the violent attempt hours earlier.

Source: CNN June 09, 2022 05:36 UTC