CNN reporter really regrets this tweet
CNN suspended global affairs correspondent Elise Labott for two weeks over a tweet that followed the House vote affecting Syrian refugees trying to enter this country.
Her network reported that the House easily passed a bill that would suspend the program allowing Syrian and Iraqi refugees into the country until key national security agencies certify they don’t pose a security risk.
The vote was 289-137, with 47 Democrats joining 242 Republicans in favor of the bill, creating a majority that could override President Barack Obama’s promised veto, CNN reported.
The bill faces an uncertain future in the Senate, where Minority Leader Harry Reid said he will try to block it.
The vote comes in the wake of last week’s attacks in Paris that left 129 dead.
Labott has since apologized for the tweet that resulted in her suspension.
Labott’s initial tweet and her apology:
House passes bill that could limit Syrian refugees. Statue of Liberty bows head in anguish @CNNPolitics https://t.co/5RvZwVftgD
— Elise Labott (@eliselabottcnn) November 19, 2015
Everyone, It was wrong of me to editorialize. My tweet was inappropriate and disrespectful. I sincerely apologize.
— Elise Labott (@eliselabottcnn) November 20, 2015