Kellyanne Conway tweeted Monday she could not go on the Sunday shows because of a family conflict. | Getty Conway, CNN clash on Sunday show invite

After counselor to the president Kellyanne Conway said she had no plans to go on CNN on Sunday morning because of family obligations, the network defended their earlier statement that they had been offered an appearance by Conway and declined.

Vice President Mike Pence appeared Sunday on ABC, NBC, CBS and Fox, but not CNN. Politico reported last week the Trump administration has been intentionally freezing out CNN.


The New York Times reported on Sunday that CNN declined an offer to have Conway on its show, partly because she was offered instead of Pence and partly because of “serious questions about her credibility.”

Conway tweeted Monday that the report was “false” as she could not go on the Sunday shows because of a family conflict. She added she had been invited onto CNN today and tomorrow.

False. I could do no live Sunday shows this week BC of family. Plus, I was invited onto CNN today & tomorrow. CNN Brass on those emails https://t.co/LVOUWIytLK — Kellyanne Conway (@KellyannePolls) February 6, 2017

CNN's communications team responded on Twitter, saying the White House offered to have Conway appear on CNN’s “State of the Union” Sunday show.

“We passed,” CNN said. “Those are the facts.”

. @KellyannePolls was offered to SOTU on Sunday by the White House. We passed. Those are the facts. — CNN Communications (@CNNPR) February 6, 2017

Mika Brzezinski, the co-host of MSNBC’s “Morning Joe”, responded to CNN’s tweet, saying CNN was not the first network to pass on Conway.

