Story highlights CNN anchor cuts segment short after panelist Charles Kaiser used racial slur

Kaiser, an author, used the word moments earlier in a diatribe against Steve Bannon

(CNN) "The more I've sat here and listened to the fact that somebody used the N-word on this show -- it is not OK. It is not OK, Charles Kaiser."

So said Brooke Baldwin during Tuesday's episode of "CNN Newsroom," punctuating a jaw-dropping moment that featured a live guest's use of a racial slur.

"Charles... just hang on a second," she said. "Please don't use the N-word on my show."

Whether you're quoting someone or not, using the n-word on my show is not okay. Period. — Brooke Baldwin (@BrookeBCNN) November 22, 2016

Kaiser then tried to explain his reasoning and choice of terminology.

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