CNN’s Jim Sciutto red-faced after blasting ‘deadly erection’ in on-air gaffe during segment on Capitol insurrection

A CNN anchor was left red-faced after blasting the “deadly erection” in an on-air gaffe during a segment on the Capitol insurrection.

Jim Sciutto made the mix up while discussing Trump’s fumbled impeachment trial on Thursday morning.

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Jim Sciutto made the mix-up on Thursday morning[/caption]

Sciutto was discussing the news that 12 Republicans voted against a bill honoring police officers response to the January 6 riot.

“That’s two more than the 10 republican house members that voted for impeaching Trump for inciting that deadly erection,” he said.

The anchor was trying to reference the deadly insurrection that took place in January that left at least six people dead.

Sharp-eared viewers quickly swarmed to social media to highlight the mix-up, with one saying the slip “honestly made my whole day.”

Another wrote: “not Jim Sciutto accidentally saying “deadly erection” at 9:20 am on a Thursday morning,” leading someone to reply “I almost spit out my coffee.”

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