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Bill Murray Interrupts CNBC Interview with Kevin Hassett

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Bill Murray Interrupts CNBC Interview with Kevin Hassett

Actor Bill Murray walked onto a CNBC set Monday and interrupted an interview with Kevin Hassett, director of the National Economic Council, making jokes about Hassett's perpetual smile. The unscripted moment occurred during a live taping of Squawk Box.

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Left outlets emphasized Murray's mocking tone, characterizing his comments as criticism of Hassett's demeanor and framing it as comedic commentary on a Trump administration official.

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Center outlets reported the incident factually as an interruption and joke, noting Murray's question about why Hassett is always smiling without editorial framing.