North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson threatened legal action against CNN Monday, characterizing the explosive report that cast his gubernatorial campaign into controversy as "salacious false lies." Why it matters: The CNN report that unveiled a series of inflammatory and lewd comments Robinson reportedly made on a porn messaging forum — including calling himself a ""black NAZI" — preceded an avalanche of staff resignations and

Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson said he’ll take legal action against CNN for “salacious lies” alleging he made racist and sexually explicit comments on a pornography website’s message board.