The mainstream media has largely downplayed recent reports exposing how friendly former President Barack Obama and Democrats have been with Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan.

In an unexpected turn, CNN anchor Jake Tapper called out the media and Democrats for refusing to condemn Farrakhan and his history of making anti-Semitic and anti-gay comments.

On Monday, Tapper broke with his mainstream media colleagues and slammed Democrats who have refused to speak out against Farrakhan.

“I want to turn to some news on Louis Farrakhan, the leader of the Nation of Islam. He went on an anti-Semitic rant during a major speech a week ago — yesterday,” Tapper said after showing a clip of Farrakhan railing against “the Jews” in Hollywood creating the rise of “transgenderism.”

Following the clip, Tapper said “despite the anti-Semitism and homophobia inherent in that clip, several leaders of the Women’s March were — are supporters of Farrakhan and have not condemned him” plus “members of the Congressional Black Caucus.”

Tapper also slammed Democratic Congressman Danny Davis, a member of the CBC, for telling the Daily Caller on Sunday that he wouldn’t denounce Farrakhan.

Referring to the Farrakhan, Davis said “the world is bigger than him and his Jewish question.”

“Ah — why is it so tough for some people to condemn a rabid anti-Semite who is always misogynist and anti-LGBTQ?” Tapper asked.

Watch Tapper’s segment below:

The CNN anchor also said he couldn’t fathom why the media largely refuses to cover the recent bombshell story that Obama and the CBC held a private meeting in 2005 with Farrakhan.

The meeting was kept secret for more than a decade until political activist Askia Muhammad released a photo last month of Obama, CBC members, and Farrakhan at the event.

The photo that never saw the light of day: Obama with Farrakhan in 2005 https://t.co/nUrPbYVy0q pic.twitter.com/MrjqRdJy9G — Talking Points Memo (@TPM) January 25, 2018

Tapper blasted the media for refusing to cover the photo and why the meeting was kept secret for more than a decade.

“It shouldn’t be and yet, there — you know — there’s been reporting about, I think The Wall Street Journal reported on, like, a secret meeting that Keith Ellison, who’s the vice chair of the DNC, had with individ — had with a group of people, including Farrakhan.” “There was a secret meeting of the Congressional Black Caucus had with him. There was this photograph of then-Senator President Obama that had been hidden from the public for several years. So people want to have the association but they don’t want to get dinged for it publicly.”

Tapper deserves credit for slamming the media and Democrats for their refusal to condemn Farrakhan.

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