CNN host Kaitlan Collins seems to be taking L’s left and right! Her most recent fail was during an interview with U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs Doug Collins on Wednesday. The host tried to trip up the VA secretary with repeated questions on the “security leak” involving Atlantic Editor-in-Chief Jeff Goldberg being added to a Signal group chat with Trump officials. Then he turned the tables on her with a question on the $4 million defamation case that her network settled with a Navy veteran in January.
“I was not involved in the chat,” Doug Collins answered on the group chat. “I trust the president’s opinion on it. I trust what’s been going on. Everyone’s entitled to their own opinion. My opinion is that my job is to take care of veterans in this country as they come out of service, and that’s what I’m going to continue to do.”
When the CNN host continued to press the issues, the security clapped back, “Kaitlan, as I’ve just told you, I’ve just answered the question. I wasn’t a part of it and, you know, I’m not going to speculate more than what the president has already talked about, and those who have been involved have talked about, but would love to talk about the veterans.”
When Kaitlan pressed for a THIRD TIME on the group chat, Doug replied, “Well, Kaitlan, since you undoubtedly don’t want to talk about the VA, I have a question as VA secretary.”
He continued, “I want to ask you because I’ve been curious about this, because my job is to take care of veterans, and I would like to know why CNN is hostile to veterans, especially one in Florida where you just had a $5 million defamation suit taking offense at a veteran who is trying to help people. In fact, one of your employees actually said, “We’re going to nail him.” I have a question for you, Kaitlan. Is that employee still employed? Are you really concerned about veterans? So if we don’t want to talk about veterans now, you want to talk about everything else, I’d like to hear from CNN as the veteran cabinet secretary why CNN seems to have a problem with veterans.”
CNN’s Collins replied, “Well, Mr. Secretary, respectfully, my question was about–” before her guest interrupted, “Answer my question, Kaitlan… What you want to do is talk about a subject I’ve already answered?”
Doug countered, “I’ve answered your question, why don’t you answer mine? Is this person still employed who said they were gonna nail one of my veterans, who he had to do a $5 million award from the jury because of defamation, and then you settled the case? Answer my question.”
WATCH:
Wow…just wow.
Doug Collins goes off on CNNs Kaitlin Collins.
How awesome is this! Well said. pic.twitter.com/RPzpQ1sl3j— SweetPeaBelle (@SweetPeaBell326) March 27, 2025