Those are the facts': CNN responds to Kellyanne Conway after she claims she wasn't turned down by the network

CNN corrected a top adviser to President Donald Trump on Monday aftershe claimed she could not appear on the Sunday"State of The Union" program for family reasons.The New York Times reportedthat the Sunday show passed up the opportunity to bookConway because Vice President Mike Pence appeared on every other major Sunday morning show except CNN, as well asconcerns about Conway's overallcredibility.Conway deniedthe reportina tweet on Monday, claiming that she was unavailable for the interview on Sunday and was invited on CNN on Monday and Tuesday.False. I could do no live Sunday shows this week BC of family. Plus, I was invited onto CNN today & tomorrow. CNN Brass on those emails https://t.co/LVOUWIytLK' Kellyanne Conway (@KellyannePolls) February 6, 2017CNN weighed in, saying the Trump administrationoffered Conway for an appearance but that "State of the Union" passed.. @KellyannePolls was offered to SOTU on Sunday by the White House. We passed. Those are the facts.' CNN Communications (@CNNPR) February 6, 2017CNN's decision to decline a Conway interview comes as some journalists and media commentators have suggestedthat networks should not book Conway, arguing that she tells falsehoods so frequently that networks cannot rely on her to share accurate information about theadministration.Conway made headlines last week when she repeatedly citeda non-existent massacre in Bowling Green, Kentucky, to justify Trump's travel ban, which temporarily bars individuals from seven majority-Muslimcountries from entering the US.CNN apparently wasn'tthe onlynetwork to pass on a potential Conway interview.MSNBC host Mika Brzezinski appeared to suggest in a tweet that other programs passed over Conway for potential interviews..@CNNPR @KellyannePolls you are not the first.' Mika Brzezinski (@morningmika) February 6, 2017SEE ALSO:We asked 11 media outlets how their coverage has changed since Trump's election ' here's what they saidJoin the conversation about this storyNOW WATCH: Here are all the musicians who declined to perform at Trump's inauguration so far
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