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Ex-Republican senator’s April comments prompted outrage Santorum said he misspoke but did not apologize for remarks A CNN spokesperson confirmed to the Guardian that the network has parted ways with Santorum. Photograph: Chuck Burton/AP A CNN spokesperson confirmed to the Guardian that the network has parted ways with Santorum. Photograph: Chuck Burton/AP Sat 22 May 2021 16.15 EDT Last modified on Sat 22 May 2021 16.17 EDT CNN has dropped former Republican US senator Rick Santorum as a senior political commentator after racist remarks he made about Native Americans at an event in April. New...

CNN fired former Republican Senator Rick Santorum over racist and false remarks he made weeks ago about Native Americans.

Ex-senator Rick Santorum is dropped from CNN commentator job after infuriating Native Americans by claiming there was 'nothing' in America before settlers arrived

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May 5, 2021 Share CNN analyst Rick Santorum’s claim that he misspoke during a recent speech where he said there was “nothing here” when the United States was founded did little to diminish anger against him. The National Congress of American Indians on Tuesday renewed calls for CNN to fire the former Pennsylvania senator. The group’s president, Fawn Sharp, called Santorum arrogant for comments made to Chris Cuomo on Monday night. “I was optimistic he would own it, he would recognize it and he would apologize,” Sharp said, “but he did none of those things.” CNN has not ...