CNN host Jake Tapper on Friday appeared annoyed while caught on a hot mic during the network’s special, live coverage of President Donald Trump’s meeting with Russian dictator Vladimir Putin in Alaska.
After a commercial break, the network cut away from Tapper — who began the hour, as he typically hosts “The Lead” from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. EST — before his colleague, Anderson Cooper, tried to toss it back to him in Anchorage.
“I’m fine, just give me my show back,” said a seemingly agitated Tapper after seconds of silence following the transition.
“Your show’s back!” replied Cooper, who briefly cracked a smile.
“Alright, here we go…” started Tapper, who brought in Sen. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) for a live interview.
Minutes later, Schiff informed Tapper that he “lost” him as the host began to ask about how Ukraine factors into the talks.
“We’re having real comms problems today, I’m sorry about that. If anybody can hear me, let’s go throw it back to New York,” said Tapper, who began to speak seconds later only to be cut off by Cooper — who acknowledged the apparent technical issues.
Cooper would later toss it back to Tapper following the earlier hiccups.
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