Fox News is facing a $1.6 billion lawsuit from Dominion Voting Systems for knowingly spreading lies about the 2020 election, leaving staff "shocked and disgusted" and MSNBC host Ari Melber calling out Fox News host Tucker Carlson for "basically admitting" his show is a lie. The lawsuit has left Fox News staffers in the dark and it is unclear how the lawsuit will be resolved and what the consequences may be for the network.
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Jenna Ellis, a former lawyer for former President Donald Trump, was censured by a Colorado Supreme Court judge on Wednesday for misconduct related to her spreading of false claims about the 2020 presidential election. The OARC said that Ellis had agreed to a censure agreement in a discipline case, in which she acknowledged that several claims she had made about the election were “misrepresentations.” Bryon M. Large, a presiding disciplinary judge for the state’s Supreme Court, approved the censure agreement, which was meant to reinforce that attorneys “cannot cross” a line when engaging in political speech. It is unclear if Ellis will face any further disciplinary action.
Key takeaways: Dominion Voting Systems is suing Fox News for defamation, claiming that Fox’s false statements about the company caused it to suffer reputational and…
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) has granted Fox News host Tucker Carlson exclusive access to 40,000-plus hours of security footage from the Capitol building, prompting concern from Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) who called it a "reckless move" and a threat to the security of the building and its occupants. Carlson has already declared the footage confirms his prior view that the horde of Donald Trump supporters acted peaceably on Jan. 6, 2021, to which Warren responded, "But that's pretty much par for the course for Tucker Carlson."
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) has come under fire from both Democrats and Republican Senate leaders for granting Fox News' Tucker Carlson exclusive access to Capitol security footage from the January 6th riot. The footage was used to downplay the attack, despite it being an attempted insurrection. McCarthy defended his decision, but has faced criticism from both sides of the aisle. The White House has also slammed Carlson for misrepresenting the severity of the attack.
Tucker Carlson used security footage from the January 6 insurrection at the US Capitol to blur the truth of the day, despite the footage already being turned over to defense attorneys for the rioters. This is part of a larger effort by the Trump industrial complex of politicians and conservative media stars to create an alternative reality that puts truth and democracy at risk. It is important to be aware of the misinformation being spread and to take steps to ensure that truth and democracy are protected.
A $1.6 billion defamation lawsuit against Fox News has revealed private text messages, emails, and deposition transcripts that shed light on the inner workings of the right-wing channel. The documents show Tucker Carlson expressing disdain for then-President Donald Trump and Sean Hannity's contempt for colleagues who tried to tell the truth about the 2020 election. The documents provide a unique insight into the conversations between Fox News hosts and producers, and how they shape the narrative of the channel.
House Oversight Committee Chair James Comer (R-KY) expressed regret that former President Donald Trump's suggestion to bomb meth labs in Mexico was not followed through in an appearance on Fox News. The suggestion, revealed in former Defense Secretary Mark Esper's book, was met with shock and criticism from many. Comer said that it was a mistake that the administration didn't go through with it, highlighting the Trump administration's hardline stance on immigration and drug trafficking.