During a press briefing on Friday, the press secretary was describing the federal response to violent protests in Portland when Fox News cut away, saying, “We were not expecting that video.”
The cursing or violence was apparently too much for Fox’s sensibilities.
The video displayed behind Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany at the White House podium contained scenes of rioting. In one scene, a demonstrator taunted police officers, saying, “I hope someone kills your whole f—ing family. I hope they kill you, too. I hope someone burns down your whole precinct with all-you-all inside. Can’t wait to see it.”
McEnany said, “As you can see, that is anything but a peaceful protest.”
That is when Fox News cut away, host Harris Faulkner explaining that Fox management “decided we will pull away from that at this time.”
The profanity used by the demonstrator was edited from the video the White House showed.
Watch:
Fox News cut away from the briefing after the video showing violence in Portland was over.
They later returned. pic.twitter.com/XuGsf6E6tz
— Daily Caller (@DailyCaller) July 24, 2020
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They cut away again when the press secretary showed little children cheering the police.
Twice during her press briefing, McEnany ran videos in support of the president’s agenda: one on urban violence against which Trump wants to send in Federal law enforcement, and another video of little kids cheering local police. Twice, @FoxNews cut away. pic.twitter.com/WlkalUOrOf
— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) July 24, 2020
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