Jake Tapper Accuses Sen Josh Hawley Of Anti-Semitism For Calling Journo A "Smug, Rich Liberal Elitist"

CNN host Jake Tapper on Tuesday attempted to smear Senator Josh Hawley as an anti-Semite because he called a journalist a "smug, rich liberal elitist."

In which ⁦@HawleyMO⁩ calls a Jewish journalist a “smug, rich liberal elitist” https://t.co/44Mh94mcnO

— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) October 22, 2019

"For defending my homestate of Missouri, liberal media have called me 'phony,' 'ugly,' 'smarmy,' a racist and now an anti-Semite," Hawley responded. "All in 24 hrs. This is how they bully those who aren’t part of the DC club. But I don’t care what slurs they use, I will ALWAYS defend Missouri."

For defending my homestate of Missouri, liberal media have called me “phony,” “ugly,” “smarmy,” a racist and now an anti-Semite. All in 24 hrs. This is how they bully those who aren’t part of the DC club. But I don’t care what slurs they use, I will ALWAYS defend Missouri https://t.co/pfUGKEbcv5

— Josh Hawley (@HawleyMO) October 22, 2019

After being called out for clearly trying to smear Hawley as an anti-Semite, Tapper amazingly both doubled down and dodged the issue at the same time:

I didn’t label you anything. I stated a fact. You used those terms to describe a Jewish journalist. Why did you say Greg was “rich”? What is it about him that suggests he’s wealthy?

— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) October 22, 2019