Jake Tapper’s credibility HANGS BY A THREAD after CNN forced to APOLOGIZE for live broadcast BLUNDER that viewers called ‘unacceptable’—one shocking comment nearly cost him his entire career

CNN was thrust into chaos after anchor Jake Tapper delivered a live on-air comment so controversial that the network had no choice but to issue a public apology. The incident, which aired unedited during a breaking news segment, sparked immediate backlash online, with viewers demanding accountability. Tapper’s decades-long reputation was suddenly under fire—was this just a mistake, or a glimpse into a deeper issue behind the scenes?

Find out exactly what he said—and why the fallout could change his future forever.

CNN and host Jake Tapper have both apologized for an on-screen banner that Tapper said was “unacceptable” and “horrified” him when it appeared during his show on Monday.

The vacationing Tapper quickly responded to outraged viewer comments with several Twitter posts explaining that, despite his absence, he was “furious” and his “staff has heard from me.”

The offending phrase appeared during a discussion among Jim Sciutto, subbing for Tapper on “The Lead,” and two journalists about President-elect Donald Trump’s support from the alt-right. The segment focused on white nationalist leader Richard Spencer, whose anti-Semitic declarations Sciutto characterized as “hate-filled garbage.”

The on-screen phrase during the segment stated, “Alt-Right Founder Questions if Jews are People.”

CNN issued a statement calling that caption “poor judgment and we very much regret it and apologize.”