(JTA) — A Denver talk radio host said he was fired mid-show by his conservative radio station after he criticized President Donald Trump on the air.
Craig Silverman, a former chief deputy district attorney who is Jewish, told the Denver Post that he was in the middle of talking about former Trump personal attorney Roy Cohn on his show on 710 KNUS when he was interrupted by the network news.
KNUS program director Kelly Michaels entered the studio and told Silverman, “You’re done,” he told the newspaper.
Silverman tweeted in response to his apparent firing: “I cannot and will not toe strict Trump party line. I call things as I see them. I see corruption and blatant dishonesty by President and his cronies. I also see bullying/smearing of American heroes w/courage to take oath and tell truth. Their bravery inspires me.”
Silverman has told his radio audience that he voted for Trump in 2016 and for Mitt Romney in 2012.
His show has been on KNUS for five years. Previously he co-hosted a political talk show on Clear Channel for 10 years, The Washington Post reported.
During his recent shows, Silverman has indicated that it is valid for Congress to hold an impeachment inquiry and has questioned Trump’s alleged actions in his dealings with Ukraine.
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