CNN Bans Right Wing Panelist After He Tells Mehdi Hasan “I Hope Your Beeper Doesn’t Go Off” [VIDEO]

The Independent reports:

CNN has said it will no longer feature appearances from writer Ryan Girdusky, after he made a comment amid a chaotic and bad tempered panel discussion appearing to say he hoped that a Muslim journalist got blown up in a bomb attack. The incident began during a panel on Monday, when Girdusky and fellow panelist Mehdi Hasan were discussing Donald Trump’s recent rally at Madison Square Garden.

Girdusky began to make a comment about labels, and how Hasan, an outspoken supporter of Palestinian rights, is frequently branded an antisemite by his opponents. Hasan, editor-in-chief of the news site Zeteo, said he’s used to the attack, given his vocal support for Palestinians. “Yeah, well, I hope your beeper doesn’t go off,” Girdusky then said. “Did you just say I should die?” Hasan responded.

Read the full article. The incident went wildly viral overnight and the first clip below has 17 million views at this writing. Girdusky is a former Vance advisor and once wrote for notorious white nationalist Richard Spencer. Many are questioning why he was on the panel in the first place. As you can see below, GOP Rep. Darryl Issa is a fan of his. Give the tweets below a minute to load to tell the full story.