So Why Did CNN Stop US Rep Peter King (NY-R) from Naming Plane Terrorist, Abdul Mudallad

So why did CNN host Ali Velshi, not once but twice, prevent NY US Representative Peter King from saying the name of the terrorist who tried to set off an explosive aboard a Northwest Airline plane?

CNN’s Ali Velshi on Friday stopped Rep. Peter King (R-N.Y.) from divulging the name of the terrorist who tried to set off a bomb as a Northwest Airlines flight from Amsterdam began to land in Detroit.

Velshi did this claiming, “[W]e have not got any information on anyone being charged. So thank you for bringing us information. But would ask you not to name anybody on TV right now, we do not have any word of official charges.”

By this time, other news outlets including the Associated Press, CBS, and Fox News had given the suspect’s name, Abdul Mudallad.

REP. PETER KING (R), NEW YORK (via telephone): Basically the person’s name. I understand he’s a 23-year-old Nigerian who boarded the flight in Nigeria, his name is Abdulmattal (ph)…

VELSHI: Representative King, I’ve got to tell you, we have not got any information on anyone being charged. So thank you for bringing us information. But would ask you not to name anybody on TV right now, we do not have any word of official charges. Let me know what else you know other than the identity of the person who may be charged.

UPDATE I: But that had no issue getting these exclusive pics of terrorist on TV: