CNN's Don Lemon is no stranger to saying the exact wrong thing on air. So maybe it shouldn't come as a shocker that he fumbled an interview Wednesday night with a Muslim human rights lawyer.
Lemon had Arsalan Iftikhar on for a segment asking if radical Islam could be connected to the deadly Charlie Hebdo attack. He proceeded to ask a patient Iftikhar if he personally supports ISIS.
"16 percent of French citizens support ISIS. Would you describe those who support ISIS as Islamic extremists?" Lemon asked. "Do you support ISIS?"
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Iftikhar's response: "Wait, did you just ask if I support ISIS?"
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