Jon Stewart Mocks CNN's Lazy Weinergate Coverage

June 2nd, 2011 7:30 PM

Comedian Jon Stewart took "the most trusted name in news" to task for the network's reluctance to investigate the Twitter controversy that has embroiled Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-N.Y.).

Although the Comedy Central host is a personal friend of Weiner, he lambasted CNN on the May 31 "Daily Show" for glossing over the issue while political blogs relentlessly pounded the pavement over the weekend to uncover the truth.

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–Alex Fitzsimmons is a News Analysis intern at the Media Research Center. Click here to follow him on Twitter.