Scott Jennings Silences CNN Guest’s Wild Susie Wiles Conspiracy Theory with One Simple Question

CNN’s token conservative Scott Jennings once again found himself navigating the network’s nightly maze of incoherence — and on Tuesday, he dismantled one of the more bizarre conspiracy theories to air on the network in recent memory.

During a segment on “CNN NewsNight,” left-wing podcaster Tezlyn Figaro, who leads the Tezlyn Figaro Communications Group, floated an outlandish explanation for why White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles agreed to a high-profile interview with Vanity Fair. The piece, published Tuesday morning, sparked a wave of commentary about internal White House dynamics under President Donald Trump.

Figaro speculated that Wiles had been asked to fall on her sword, saying, “Somebody asked her to take the fall… I mean, just being honest, somebody needed to come at — I know I’m being a conspiracy theorist.”

Jennings paused, visibly puzzled, before delivering the only question necessary to unravel the entire premise.

“Take the fall for what?” he asked.

Figaro’s answer was as incoherent as the theory itself.

“Whatever. I don’t know,” she replied.

Jennings couldn’t help but laugh — and neither could anyone watching the clip circulating on X.

Mocking the vagueness of the claim, he repeated her words with disbelief: “‘Take the fall.’ For what? ‘I don’t know.’”
His exasperation, paired with a sarcastic shrug, perfectly captured the moment.

To her credit, Figaro eventually shifted to a more grounded point: Wiles is a seasoned political operator, and nothing in a major interview happens by accident. In the Vanity Fair conversation, Wiles implied that X owner and former DOGE director Elon Musk struggles with substance issues, and she characterized Vice President J.D. Vance as “sort of” an opportunist and a “conspiracy theorist.”

After the backlash, Wiles accused the magazine of crafting a “hit piece” by stripping away essential context — a familiar complaint for conservatives who have been targeted by legacy media.

Vance, for his part, responded with sharp political instinct, offering a measured reaction that prevented the story from escalating into a broader intra-administration rift. It was a reminder of why many conservatives see him as one of the most disciplined communicators in President Trump’s second-term team.

Jennings later redirected the discussion by asking Vanity Fair reporter Chris Whipple — who authored the controversial piece — whether the interview might actually signal how much trust President Trump places in Wiles. Anything, it seemed, to move the conversation beyond Figaro’s “take the fall” rambling.

Still, Jennings’ mix of amusement and disbelief said it all. Night after night, he remains one of the few on CNN willing to puncture the balloon of unfounded speculation with nothing more than common sense — and, in this case, a single, devastating question.