The highly contentious interview began with Reid throwing shade at Rufo for going after her on Twitter and suggested he was the problem. But despite quoting him and inviting him on the program, she failed to do her research and find out his background (Click “expand”):
REID: Now, I will note that Twitter is a hyperbole zone. So, whatever, it's all water under the bridge. But I just want to get to a couple of little factual things. Why would I need courage to have you on? Are you like an expert in race or racial history? Are you a lawyer? Are you a legal scholar? Is that part of your background?
RUFO: Yeah, I'm a senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute where I'm running their initiative on Critical Race Theory. And the reason that I reached out on Twitter to you, and I appreciate you having me on, I enjoy this cross partisan dialogue. But the reason is not just because you were attacking me on air, which I think is fine, it’s politics that’s fair game.
REID [Cuts of Rufo]: One second. I'm sorry. I wasn't attacking you. I was reading your quote. So, that’s what I did, I read your quote. But go on.