CNN anchor Jake Tapper was criticized on Sunday for not correcting a claim made by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., about President Trump's handling of the coronavirus outbreak. CNN BLASTED FOR ARTICLE CLAIMING TRUMP IS 'PEDDLING UNSUBSTANTIATED HOPE' AMID CORONAVIRUS OUTBREAKThe Trump campaign responded to Ocasio-Cortez's comments on social media, calling the congresswoman's claim a "lie." "AOC just repeated the lie that President Trump called coronavirus a "hoax." This would've been a great time for a fact check, @jaketapper," Trump campaign rapid response staffer Abigail Marone said. If you still want to be seen as an objective journalist you can't pass on 90% of lies Democrats tell but confront 90% of lies by Republicans," Twitter user Chris Manning said.

Source: Fox News March 22, 2020 20:15 UTC