Brooke Baldwin Breaks Down On Air: ‘As A White Woman, Aware Of My Own Privilege’

CNN anchor Brooke Baldwin broke down on air Thursday while discussing the death of George Floyd while in police custody.

Discussing Floyd’s tragic death with Minneapolis City Council Vice President Andrea Jenkins on “CNN Newsroom,” Baldwin began to weep after acknowledging the “emotions” she was feeling while listening to Jenkins.

“There are so many emotions,” said Baldwin. “As I’m sitting here listening to you, I’m having my own — I’m surprised at my own emotions on TV with you. But I just, as a white woman, aware of my own privilege in this country, I am so angry, and I can’t even begin …”

“Forgive me,” she said after a tearful pause.

“It’s a human emotion, Brooke,” Jenkins responded, “and I think what is so — what sparked so much outr... (Read more)

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