Rep. Tim Burchett battles CNN's Jim Acosta about Doanld Trump pardoning more than 1,500 January 6 riot defendants. "Why don't you just give an editorial and not have me on?" Burchett told Acosta. "This is why more people are watching the Cartoon Network,

CNN anchor Jim Acosta sparred with Rep. Tim Burchett (R-TN) about President Donald Trump‘s pardon of over 1,500 Jan. 6 defendants who were charged with crimes stemming from the riot at the U.S. Capitol.

Jim Acosta was left off CNN’s new weekday programming lineup when it was announced on Thursday as the network says there are "active discussions" about a new role.