A few months later , in the wake of the April 1995 Oklahoma City bombing , Chung was widely criticized for sarcasm as she asked an Oklahoma City Fire Department spokesman , " Can the Oklahoma City Fire Department handle '' this ? '' " Many Oklahomans felt the question was insensitive to the situation . For instance , a few women created " Bite Me , Connie Chung " shirts in response to the interview . Thousands of viewers in Oklahoma and elsewhere called and wrote letters of protest over the tone of the questions . Moreover , co-anchor Dan Rather was irate that Chung was sent from New York to the assignment while he was already in nearby Texas . Consequently , after public outcry , and Rather 's complaints , Chung was given a choice to resign or move to weekend anchor or morning anchor . Chung left the network after being removed as co-anchor of CBS Evening News
Oklahoma City bombing
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