CNN was earning its moniker as the Clinton News Network during their morning show New Day Sunday. For the first political segment of the day, co-host Victor Blackwell wanted to talk about Republican Vice Presidential candidate Mike Pence’s unreleased tax returns. Even though the segment was introduced as such and the chyron indicated they would be talking about Pence, all attention was put on Donald Trump’s transparency, while mentions of Hillary Clinton’s were shut down by Blackwell.

During the discussion, Clinton supporter Tharon Johnson argued that criticizing Clinton’s extreme carelessness with classified intelligence was “not relevant” until Trump released his tax returns. Boris Epshteyn, Senior Adviser to the Trump campaign, shot back saying, “You cannot equate not releasing your tax returns voluntarily when under audit and lying to congress, to the FBI, and the American people as Secretary Clinton has done.”

Blackwell stepped in on behalf of Clinton. “Let's go on the record here,” he said, cutting Epshteyn off, “But the facts have to be injected here. You said she lied to the FBI, James Comey the Director of the FBI said she didn't, but go ahead.”

Epshteyn swiftly retorted noting multiple recent incidences where Clinton had lied. Including how she signed off on receiving training to handle classified material and telling the FBI she didn’t; and her claims about turning over all work related emails, which she didn’t.

The CNN host cut Epshteyn off by repeatedly saying “this conversation is about taxes” and condescendingly scolded his guest with “Boris, pause please.” Blackwell then read from a Monmouth University poll saying, “52 percent of voters believe that there's something in those returns that he doesn't want the public to know.” Even though the segment was supposed to be about Pence’s tax returns, CNN had graphics for the Monmouth poll about Trump’s loaded and ready to go. Blackwell also demanded to know if Trump would release the letter from the IRS notifying him of the audit.

Trump’s senior adviser called Blackwell out, “So now you’re calling Donald Trump a liar? Is that what you’re doing Victor?” Intense crosstalk ensued in which Blackwell seemed to admit to his guest’s accusations, “Listen, you asked me if I called him a liar, I’m giving you the numbers. 52 percent of the people don’t believe there’s an audit.”

Epshteyn tried to point out of that Clinton’s own poll numbers about trust are lower than Trumps but Blackwell wasn’t having it. “So the campaign is not going to release the letter? … Listen, the question is about the taxes. Is he going to release the letter confirming that there is an audit,” He kept pressing. Seemingly tired of being talked over, Epshteyn said he didn’t handle Trump’s taxes.

A frustrated Blackwell sniped at his guest, spitting, “I think you were also notified on what the topic was and it’s Pence’s taxes.” Blackwell’s claim the segment was about Pence was false, since all the time was spent on Trump. The only real time spent talking about Pence was during the introduction of the segment.

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