Despite the news anchor’s awkward mistake, Haley’s expression didn’t falter in the slightest. However, she finally cracked a smile and gave a short laugh when Tapper sheepishly admitted he got up very early that morning and was feeling “exhausted.”
This isn’t the first time someone has made that specific mix-up. In early 2021, Chuck Schumer flubbed his words similarly when speaking about the January 6th Capitol riots.
“There will be a trial,” he said at the time. “And when that trial ends, senators will have to decide if they believe Donald John Trump incited the erection… insurrection… against the United States.”
