CNN cuts ties with conservative commentator after heated on-air exchange

CNN has cut ties with conservative commentator Ryan James Girdusky after a heated exchange with Zeteo’s Mehdi Hasan on “NewsNight" on Monday.

During the segement, Hasan and Girdusky were discussing how Hasan has been labeled an anti-semite in the past.

"I'm a supporter of the Palestinians, I'm used to it," Hasan said.

“I hope your beeper doesn’t go off,” Girdusky said during the exchange with Hasan, which was an apparently a reference to Israel's beep attack on Hamas. 

Host Abby Phillip said Girdusky's on-air comment was out of line.

“[W]e will not allow guests to be demeaned or for the line of civility to be crossed. Ryan Girdusky will not be welcomed back at our network,” the network said in a statement after the segment.

In response, Gidursky said “apparently you can't go on CNN if you make a joke.”