Fox News Lawyer Suggests No Reasonable Viewer Would Think Tucker Carlson Is News
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Source: Law & Crime
An attorney representing Fox News reportedly made an interrogative statement in federal court that directly called into question the news value of the number one host in all of cable news.
Would a reasonable viewer be coming here and thinking this is where Im going to be hearing the news of the day? Fox News attorney Erin Murphy asked U.S. District Judge Mary Kay Vyskocil during a hearing conducted via telephone on Wednesday, according to Law360 reporter Frank G. Runyeons account of what was said.
The underlying case is a defamation lawsuit filed by former Playboy model Karen McDougal, one of two women who claimed to have had past affairs with President Donald Trump but who were paid off to keep their stories private during the 2016 presidential election.
Two women approached Donald Trump and threatened to ruin his career and humiliate his family if he doesnt give them money, Tucker Carlson said during an episode of his Fox News show in December 2018. Now that sounds like a classic case of extortion. Yet for whatever reason, Trump caves to it, and he directs Michael Cohen to pay the ransom. Now, more than two years later, Trump is a felon for doing this. It doesnt seem to make any sense.
Read more: https://lawandcrime.com/high-profile/fox-news-lawyer-suggests-no-reasonable-viewer-would-think-tucker-carlson-is-news/
Mary Kay Vyskocil is a Trump nominee.
Hoyt
(54,770 posts)Paladin
(28,204 posts)Those of you who haven't encountered a for-real 24/7 Fox "News" fanatic have something else to thank God for.
unblock
(51,974 posts)captain queeg
(10,036 posts)Like the lawyer said no reasonable person would come there for news. But many crackpots do.
soothsayer
(38,601 posts)Beautiful, simple minded presidents.
IronLionZion
(45,261 posts)to make their unreasonable viewers believe it is news
soothsayer
(38,601 posts)Kind of like WWE.
MontanaMama
(23,242 posts)are the crux of their business model.
Midnight Writer
(21,548 posts)absolving them of all responsibility. Limbaugh claims to be a comedian, Beck a rodeo clown, Alex Jones a fictitious personality.
Bengus81
(6,907 posts)Hurry Rush, your special corner in HELL awaits you..............
oldsoftie
(12,410 posts)Tucker carlson would certainly admit to being a "conservative republican" if asked. A journalist would not admit to any political leanings. At least they shouldn't
Steelrolled
(2,022 posts)I don't watch any of it anymore (mainly out of principle but also due to much better alternatives). Before that, I found cable news programming during the day was watchable, even if biased.
Mosby
(16,168 posts)This OP is opinion/analysis.
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