President Donald Trump met Russian President Vladimir Putin for historic talks on U.S. soil on Friday. However, in the pre-press conference coverage on CNN, veteran anchor Jake Tapper’s mind seemed to be elsewhere.

Speaking live from Anchorage, Alaska, where the meeting between the two world leaders took place, Tapper could be heard having a testy exchange with a producer just as fellow anchor Anderson Cooper ceded the spotlight to his colleague.

“I’m fine,” Tapper can be heard saying with what seems to be some exasperation. “Just give me my show back.”

Cooper, smiling at the unexpected moment, prompts his colleague with a wry nudge: “Your show’s back!”

A somewhat flustered Tapper then introduced California Senator Adam Schiff for commentary on the planned press conference. As the sl

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