Podcaster Apologizes Over False Trump Killing Claim

Podcast host Leigh McGowan apologized during a CNN appearance on Feb. 27, 2026, after falsely claiming President Donald Trump said Democrats "should be killed." She called the remark hyperbolic and sought to correct it while linking the exchange to concerns about government misuse of AI, referencing Anthropic and CEO Dario Amodei. The segment underscored tensions in the federal debate over AI governance.
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