The moment came as Cooper and Sununu were discussing the Oval Office press conference held by President Donald Trump and Elon Musk, in which the tech billionaire detailed a list of alleged wasteful government spending uncovered by his unofficial Department of Government Efficiency.

CNN anchor Anderson Cooper apologized to former New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu for telling him “don’t be a d--k” during a discussion Tuesday about the activities of Elon Musk’s government efficiency agency.

CNN ’s Anderson Cooper on Tuesday lost his cool with former New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu and flat-out told the Donald Trump -defending Republican: “Don’t be a dick.” The diss came during a panel discussion on tech billionaire Elon Musk’s Oval Office press conference alongside the president,

Tempers flared on CNN when host Anderson Cooper snipped at former New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu in a moment that he later admitted resorted to “mean” name-calling. Sununu appeared Tuesday on Anderson Cooper 360 in defense of the Department of Government Efficiency.

CNN anchor Anderson Cooper called former New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu a “dick” during a debate over Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) on live TV Tuesday. President Donald Trump has placed Musk at the head of DOGE,

While speaking to former New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu live on CNN, Anderson Cooper used a profanity. He later apologized to Sununu for his "rude" behavior towards him.