The vile story of the Kompromat footage, whether real or not, still seems to baffle even the most experienced of news anchors.

Some go right for the kill, like Don Lemon, who just drops the phrase “Golden Showers” with little hesitation. Others dance around the subject, making roundabout allusions like “unconfirmed allegations from that Moscow hotel room” or “that other thing,” or simply, “the tape.

Real or not, this alleged tape is really taking the piss out of even our most established anchors.

Dom Nero Video Editor Dom Nero is a staff video editor at Esquire, where he also writes about film, comedy, and video games.

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