CNN Correspondent Takes The Stand In Defamation Trial, Defends Report That Security Consultant Exploited Afghan Evacuation

CNN’s Alexander Marquardt took the stand in a Florida defamation trial today, defending his 2021 report that a security consultant sought exorbitant fees in what amounted to a black market to evacuate Afghans during the chaotic U.S. withdrawal in 2001. The consultant, Zachary Young, then sued the network for defamation, claiming that his reputation was […]