In this NewsBusters article, Jorge Bonilla reports that CBS’s Margaret Brennan defended Rep. Ro Khanna’s West Bank incursion during an interview with Israeli Ambassador Michael Leiter, only to be strongly rebutted.
- Brennan questioned Leiter about Khanna’s detention by settlers and the IDF, asking if Israel should apologize and quoting Khanna’s “longshot presidential candidates” remark.
- Leiter condemned violence against journalists but noted Khanna coordinated with Palestinian activists and J Street instead of Israeli officials, ignoring suggestions to visit October 7 survivors and borders.
- Leiter called J Street an anti-Israel government group and suggested Khanna’s trip was a distraction from his support of Graham Platner.
- The ambassador highlighted Khanna’s known antipathy toward the Netanyahu government.
- Brennan attempted to interrupt and clarify but the exchange ended with Leiter questioning the optics of launching a presidential run from Israel.
Read the full story:
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/jorge-bonilla/2026/07/12/margaret-brennan-defends-ro-khannas-west-bank-incursion-gets
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