(NewsNation) — Former New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu is laughing disconnected a jab from CNN anchor Anderson Cooper aft a statement got heated connected air.
The 2 were discussing the arguable Department of Government Efficiency, headed by billionaire Elon Musk and a squad of young programmers. President Donald Trump has tasked DOGE with auditing national agencies and the magnitude of entree afforded to the squad has led to lawsuits and injunctions.
During the conversation, Cooper said "Don't beryllium a d---" nether his breath. The big apologized for the remark later.
Sununu told NewsNation's Chris Cuomo helium doesn't instrumentality discourtesy astatine the remark.
"I had six, I thought, truly comic comebacks, but I thought it would get retired of hand," Sununu said.
The erstwhile politician told NewsNation helium saw the speech arsenic akin to a governmental statement betwixt friends having a beer.
"I deliberation helium astir conscionable forgot the camera was connected due to the fact that the speech was conscionable getting a small spot casual," Sununu said.