He Should Have Tapped Out

It appears that a number of CNN staffers are not happy with the actions of CNN host Jake Tapper.

It appears that after Tapper tested positive for the rona on May 9th, Tapper still stuck around to do his show.

The Daily Beast writes he did not go home immediately, incensing some colleagues.

By Tuesday, Tapper was replaced on-air with Dana Bash anchoring his show while he recovered at home. On Wednesday, however, he returned to the show from what appeared to be his home studio.

“This happened in the same week that the country was mourning the millionth death due to COVID, which Jake covered on his show,” one pissed-off staffer told Confider.

Although some of Tapper’s colleagues were irate that he remained in the building even after testing positive, CNN maintains that he followed protocol. “Testing is voluntary to enter our offices. It is mandatory to enter the studios. He tested shortly before his show,” a network spokesperson told Confider. “When he was notified of the positive result, he asked CNN execs what to do and then followed it to the letter—he double-masked and isolated, did the show solo in a flash studio (single-person enclosed room) and went home immediately after.”

The flack added: “Everyone on The Lead team was notified during their pre-show call that day. Jake had only been in direct contact with a few others, who were also notified.”