CNN’s Paul Begala Calls Jared and Ivanka ‘Cockroaches,’ Immediately Walks Back

‘No, no, I’m talking about a separate class of species’

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BEGALA: “And of course they've survived. I mean, cockroaches is going to survive nuclear war. When they -- when they took this job --”
TAPPER: “You’re not calling Ivanka and Jared cockroaches?" [crosstalk]
BEGALA: “Family is -- no, no, I’m talking about a separate class of species."
TAPPER: "OK."
BEGALA: "But when they took this job I thought it was an enormous mistake. I don’t believe in criticizing politicians' families. They are no longer family. They are government officials."

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