CNN Host Abby Phillip Scrambles to Clarify Statement After NYC Terror Coverage Slammed on X [WATCH]

CNN host Abby Phillip issued a public correction after comments she made on-air about a recent terror-related incident in New York City drew widespread attention and criticism online, as reported by the Gateway Pundit.

The controversy followed an attempted attack that took place last weekend outside the official residence of New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani.

According to reports cited by The Gateway Pundit and the New York Times, two male suspects described as Islamist terrorists linked to ISIS threw a homemade bomb during an anti-Islam protest that had gathered outside the mayor’s residence.

CNN’s Abby Phillip claims that the attempted NYC bombing was “an attempted terror attack against New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani.”

The suspects were two Muslim terrorists who pledged allegiance to ISIS and were targeting anti-Islam protesters. pic.twitter.com/xtGIirLPb3

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Authorities said the device contained metal fragments and explosive material. The bomb was thrown toward a crowd of protesters attending the demonstration. No injuries were reported in the incident.

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During the arrest of the suspects, one of the men reportedly shouted “Allahu Akbar!”

The attempted attack quickly became a topic of political debate online and among public officials. Rep. Andy Ogles (R-TN) responded to the incident with a comment posted on X that generated significant backlash.

“Muslims don’t belong in American society,” Ogles wrote. “Pluralism is a lie.”

The remark came less than a month after Rep. Randy Fine (R-FL) made comments online directed at a Muslim activist who had advocated banning dogs as indoor pets.

“If they force us to choose, the choice between dogs and Muslims is not a difficult one,” Fine wrote.

Phillip referenced both lawmakers during a segment discussing the incident. During her remarks, she suggested that the attack had targeted Mayor Mamdani directly while criticizing the comments made by the two Republican lawmakers.

“Two Republicans say Muslims don’t belong here after an attempted terror attack on New York City’s mayor, Zohran Mamdani. And the House Speaker, Mike Johnson, says nothing to really condemn these comments,” Phillip said.

The statement quickly circulated on social media, where critics argued that Phillip had mischaracterized the circumstances of the attack.

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