As we reported, CNN had a panelist go way over the line in comments about President Donald Trump regarding the Epstein case. 

Left-wing activist Cameron Kasky first chastised commentator and Salem radio host Scott Jennings for using the term "illegal alien," telling him he wasn't allowed to say it. 

That was bad enough, the nerve of Kasky to think that he gets to dictate terms that people can use. But that's leftists, they think they must impose their will on you, even as they call you a fascist. Jennings filleted him.

But then Kasky accused Trump of being part of a "human sex-trafficking network." Jennings demanded that host John Berman do something about that. Berman actually initially asked Kasky to repeat his claim. That wasn't good. 

Kasky claimed, “That Donald Trump was provably very involved with it.”

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Then, I think Berman realized the legal jeopardy they were placing themselves in, and hastily added that "Donald Trump has never been charged with any crimes in relation to Jeffrey Epstein.”

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You knew that was going to be trouble for them and that there was going to be a reckoning if that hung out there. 

Now, here comes the scrambling "apology" from Kasky. 

I would like to retract my comments from CNN last night and truly apologize. 

Donald Trump was obviously not involved with a giant international child sex trafficking ring where women and children were systematically raped by elites. 

I said that by accident and didn’t mean it.

That screams like someone finally explained the potential legal ramifications to him. I'm sure CNN knows that President Donald Trump isn't shy about suing people. 

Kasky claims he said it "by accident"? Um, he said it, and repeated it. That's not an "accident." Yeah, no, he's just hoping this will avert legal action. 

I'm not sure that "apology" is sincere. It reads with a sarcastic tone. Either way, it's an embarrassing effort. 

I think they also need a CNN retraction; this character posting on his X account isn't sufficient. 

Make him grovel on air. They need to cure it in the same forum they aired it.