Scott Jennings Triggers CNN Panel After Pointing Out How Many Illegals Have Criminal Records

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Scott Jennings Triggers CNN Panel After Pointing Out How Many Illegals Have Criminal Records

1 sourceUpdated Jul 2, 2026

Panelists on “CNN NewsNight” had a collective meltdown on Wednesday after Salem Radio Network host Scott Jennings used data from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to illustrate the criminal records of illegal…

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