He didn’t hold back one bit.
Vivek Ramaswamy, a potential Republican candidate for the 2024 election, used social media to express his thoughts on an intense interview with CNN’s Kaitlan Collins. In a recent post on the platform X, Ramaswamy humorously recounted the exchange as akin to conversing with an “petulant teenager”.
According to Newsmax, the interview in question took place on Monday, during which Collins confronted Ramaswamy about a statement attributed to him in an August 21 feature about him in The Atlantic. The article, authored by John Hendrickson, explored Ramaswamy’s views on the number of federal personnel involved in the January 6, 2021, events at the U.S. Capitol.
In the interview, Ramaswamy compared the importance of determining the number of federal agents present on 9/11 planes to the current investigation into the January 6 incident. He argued that just as a comprehensive understanding of the 9/11 attacks requires knowing the number of law enforcement agents on the planes that hit the Twin Towers, a similar level of scrutiny should be applied to the events of January 6th.
Collins, however, concentrated her questioning on whether Ramaswamy believed there were federal agents on the 9/11 planes. This focused inquiry led Ramaswamy to clarify that he believed many federal agents were likely present on January 6th and stressed the necessity for transparency regarding their identities.
Ramaswamy contended that his initial remarks had been taken out of context by the reporter, which prompted him to elaborate further to Collins. He expressed his belief that a significant number of federal agents were in the field during the January 6 events and emphasized the public’s right to know their identities.
His underlying point centered on the notion that the government had previously concealed truths about the 9/11 attacks. He specifically referred to the revelation of a Saudi Arabian national’s involvement in the attacks, which came to light in 2021 following President Joe Biden’s declassification of relevant materials.
Subsequent to the interview, The Atlantic released an audio recording containing Ramaswamy’s complete responses to the questions posed at that time. A spokesperson for Ramaswamy’s campaign expressed gratitude for the release of the audio and urged The Atlantic to make the entire recording available. They believed that providing the broader context of the interview would shed light on Ramaswamy’s perspectives and intentions.