CNN has parted ways with Donna Brazile, the chairwoman of the Democratic National Committee and a longtime contributor, after leaked emails revealed she shared debate questions with Hillary Clinton’s campaign.
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In a statement issued Monday, the network said it was “completely uncomfortable” with her actions.
“On October 14th, CNN accepted Donna Brazile’s resignation as a CNN contributor,” a spokesman said. “CNN never gave Brazile access to any questions, prep material, attendee list, background information or meetings in advance of a town hall or debate.”
“We are completely uncomfortable with what we have learned about her interactions with the Clinton campaign while she was a CNN contributor.” (RELATED: Donna Brazile Shared Additional Debate Questions With Clinton Campaign, Identified Her Tipster)
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The emails, which were hacked from Podesta’s Gmail account, reveal that Brazile provided town hall questions to the the Democratic nominee’s campaign for a debate in March that was co-hosted by CNN and TV One.
She also shared a question with them from a debate hosted by CNN the week prior.
On Sunday, Brazile tweeted “let this end soon.”
Please God, let this end soon
— Donna Brazile (@donnabrazile) October 30, 2016