WATCH: CNN’s Jim Acosta ignores illegal alien crime stats to pick fight over Kamala’s name

CNN’s Jim Acosta tried to ignore damning illegal alien crime statistics during an interview with Trump campaign adviser Corey Lewandowski this week by interrupting him and taking issue with how he pronounced the name of Vice President Kamala Harris.

The exchange took place on CNN’s “Newsroom” on Wednesday as Lewandowski highlighted recent statistics released by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) that showed hundreds of thousands of illegal aliens who have been convicted of crimes roaming America’s streets.

“Corey, can you say that Haitian migrants are not eating pets in Springfield?” Acosta asked.

Lewandowski responded: “You know what I can say, Jim? I can say that 13,099 murderers were let into this country, 16,000 rapists, 425,000 people in the last four years have been let into this country by Kamala Harris and Joe Biden’s own Customs and Border Protection that are running around this country.”

Acosta said, “The other thing, too, it’s Kamala Harris. I don’t know. Is there — why do you guys say ‘Kamala’? That is, it’s Kamala Harris. I just–”

Lewandowski said, “Jim, we know that they’re committing crimes against Americans. Why can’t these individuals talk about the individuals who’ve been killed by illegal immigrants? 13,099 murderers were let into this country by this administration’s own accounting, and you guys don’t want to talk about it.”

Acosta continued to deflect from Lewandowski’s points by pestering him with questions about how he pronounced Harris’ name.

“Jim, can you say 13,000 murderers are coming into the country?” Lewandowski asked.

“Yeah, well, Corey, you know, I appreciate you coming on,” Acosta said before ending the segment.