CNN’s Dana Bash ‘doesn’t know where the neo-Nazi marchers in Ohio are coming from

CNN anchor Dana Bash said she wasn’t sure whether a group of neo-Nazis marching in Ohio were far-right or far-left extremists during an interview with a Democratic state lawmaker — sparking outrage among liberals in the media. social.

Bash, who was recently arrested by a left-wing pro-Palestinian demonstrator at a Philadelphia-area synagogue, anchored Monday’s edition of CNN’s “Inside Politics” when she aired a viral video showing about a dozen people carrying Nazi flags and shouting racial epithets in Columbus. on Saturday.

“A bunch of neo-Nazis marched through that town dressed up, waving swastikas, covering their faces,” Bash told Rep. Greg Landsman. “This is not the first time this has happened in Ohio in particular. And, of course, it continues to spread. We don’t know which side of the road this is coming from.”

Bash, who is Jewish, went on to note that “usually the neo-Nazis are from the far right” before noting that Landsman “had protests from the far left in your house as a Jewish member.”

“Yes, they slept outside my house for days,” Landsman replied, referring to the pro-Palestinian supporters who have demonstrated since the October 7, 2023 terrorist attacks by Hamas.

“My background is that this has to stop. And the rise of anti-Semitism is global, but it’s certainly here in the United States, and it requires leaders on both sides of the aisle to say, ‘Don’t do this.'”

The comments were first reported by Mediaite.

Bash, who has had pro-Palestinian demonstrators gather outside her home and shout slogans denouncing her, then implicitly criticized Democrats, asking Landsman, “Is your party doing enough of this?”

“I think some in my party are making a ton, and some are quiet,” he replied.

In May, Bash said anti-Israel demonstrations on college campuses were “reminiscent of the 1930s in Europe.”

“And I don’t say that lightly,” Bash said, adding, “The fear among Jews in this country is palpable right now.”

Bash was at Mainline Reform Temple outside Philadelphia on Saturday when a woman from Code Pink, a left-wing activist group, approached her, claiming to be a congregant, according to video of the incident posted on social media.

The woman, later identified online as Liz, falsely accused Israel of “genocide” against Palestinians and called Bash “a mouthpiece” for Israel.

“Reporter @DanaBashCNN’s disbelief when confronted with facts about Israel’s policies raises a critical question: If you’re informing the public, Dana, shouldn’t you start by informing yourself?” the group said in the X post sharing the video.

Bash was chilling in her response.

“You came to a Jewish place of worship, stood in Bhima, near the holy scroll of the Torah, and pretended to be a congregation. You have no shame, no decency, and no idea what you’re talking about,” the CNN anchor said.

In September, anti-Israel protesters attacked Bash at a book event in Washington, DC.