Here’s a bit of breaking news and an apparent CNN exclusive. TheBlaze’s Dana Loesch and several others heard the cable network report that one of the hostage takers in France was an African American.

Wait — did a CNN reporter actually call one of the Islamist terrorists, in France, “African American?” — Dana Loesch (@DLoesch) January 9, 2015

Loesch isn’t the only one who caught the slip, although it was anchor Chris Cuomo to reflexively misidentify the black terrorist.

@CNN anchor Chris Cuomo said the black French terrorist was "African American" pic.twitter.com/0GIplQpkxB — Caroline Craig (@CeeJayCraig) January 9, 2015

Chris cuomo just called black French suspect an "African American". Jesus @cnn. Come on. — Connie C. Keys (@hotelkeys) January 9, 2015

.@CNN just described one of the hostage takers as "African-American" simply because he's black. What a dope. At least Anderson corrected him — Luke Mac an Bháird (@Luke_Mac_) January 9, 2015

Thanks, Anderson.

WTF, @CNN? African-American? Get that analyst to some remedial sensitivity training! — Rima Regas (@Rima_Regas) January 9, 2015

@CNN commentator just described the black French terrorist as an "African-American man". Quickly corrected by @andersoncooper — Chris Connolly (@Cripipper) January 9, 2015

Hey @cnn the terrorist in Vincennes wasn't "African American" by any means. — Adrian (@majormoore) January 9, 2015

.@CNN reports "we're told that the African-American man is dead" So now all blacks are American blacks? #derp — Robert Beezer (@CaptBeezer) January 9, 2015

Did @CNN just call one of the French Terrorist "African American"? Oh Lord! pic.twitter.com/gQoa2FWgDB — Icelandic Diva (@IcelandicDiva) January 9, 2015

Someone tell @CNN that not all black people are African-Americans. Doubt a Frenchmen is also American. *SMH* @ericwojo @PolitiBunny — Alan J. Sanders (@AlanJSanders) January 9, 2015

.@CNN is appearing to have a hard time deciding on what to call the Black hostage taker. "African-American" "African-decent man" "that man" — LaToya Eason Fryer (@toyaFbaby703) January 9, 2015

.@CNN & @ChrisCuomo a French man of African descent IS NOT an African American. Black skin doesn't mean culturally monolithic. #CharlieHebdo — sbcampbell (@sbcampbell) January 9, 2015

these terrorist attacks are going to produce an anti-@CNN backlash"African American." Jesus. @ChrisCuomo — LeContredicteur (@AceofSpadesHQ) January 9, 2015

bloody hell. @cnn reporter just mistakenly referred to a north african suspect in paris shooting as an african american. #freud — أبو كار (@Sarahcarr) January 9, 2015

I love how the press struggles to stay PC. "A black guy in France? We can't call him African American. Let's try 'African decent'!" ~ @CNN — Vince in the Bay (@VinceintheBay) January 9, 2015

@DLoesch Of course they did. Geography was never CNN's strong suit. Common Core geography… — Ted H. S. Hong (@THSHong) January 9, 2015

@dloesch Yep, you heard it right. Same people who put Hong Kong in S. America on a graphic. — David Rutter – W6CM (@darutter) January 9, 2015

@DLoesch One doesn't have to be a Rhode's Scholar to work as a reporter for CNN. Obviously. #StopTheMadness #Morons #WhyIsCNNStillANetwork — Robert Montgomery (@rmandetroit) January 9, 2015