CNN's Anderson Cooper and former GOP Gov. Chris Sununu clashed on Tuesday over DOGE and Elon Musk's findings related to federal waste, as Cooper said, "don't be a d--k."

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.

Chris Cuomo called out Anderson Cooper as a ‘fool’ after CNN anchor told former NH Gov. Chris Sununu ‘Don’t be a d–k’