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demmiblue

(39,974 posts)
Mon Oct 19, 2020, 12:06 PM Oct 2020

EXCLUSIVE: Fox News Passed on Hunter Biden Laptop Story Over Credibility Concerns [View all]

Source: Mediaite

Mediaite has learned that Fox News was first approached by Rudy Giuliani to report on a tranche of files alleged to have come from Hunter Biden’s unclaimed laptop left at a Delaware computer repair shop, but that the news division chose not to run the story unless or until the sourcing and veracity of the emails could be properly vetted.

With the general election just three weeks away, Giuliani ultimately brought the story to the New York Post, which shares the same owner, Rupert Murdoch. The tabloid has been exhaustively covering the contents of the laptop — which include everything from emails regarding Hunter Biden’s work for a Ukrainian company to personal photos of the recovering addict — with each morsel being amplified in the conservative media world, including on Fox News’ top-rated opinion programs. Thus far, the Fox’s News division has only been able to verify one email from the tranche leaked.

The former New York City mayor and personal attorney to President Donald Trump has long had a working relationship with Fox News, the cable news network whose opinion shows have an overwhelmingly pro-Trump point of view.

But according to two sources familiar with the matter, the lack of authentication of Hunter Biden’s alleged laptop, combined with established concerns about Giuliani as a reliable source and his desire for unvetted publication, led the network’s news division to pass. Fox News declined to comment on this story.

Read more: https://www.mediaite.com/tv/exclusive-fox-news-passed-on-hunter-biden-laptop-story-over-credibility-concerns/

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How bogus does the story have to be for Fox to turn it down Miguelito Loveless Oct 2020 #1
The irony is that both are owned by the same man BumRushDaShow Oct 2020 #10
Well..... Bayard Oct 2020 #2
Exactly!!! Claustrum Oct 2020 #8
Yeah, hiding behind the Post's publication. catrose Oct 2020 #13
Seems like that was the plan all along by Murdoch LiberalLovinLug Oct 2020 #16
That didn't last long, FoxNewsSucks Oct 2020 #3
Fox was probably temporarily pissed DFW Oct 2020 #4
So Murdoch just used another one of his "properties" to run it. redstatebluegirl Oct 2020 #5
How about Hannity, Carlson and other Fox propagandists? keithbvadu2 Oct 2020 #6
Unless Joe walks onto the debate stage only wearing a mask mobeau69 Oct 2020 #7
This message was self-deleted by its author Sucha NastyWoman Oct 2020 #22
He could borrow Borrow Borat's Sucha NastyWoman Oct 2020 #23
As if the owner of FOX and NYPost couldn't be more transparent. GeorgeGist Oct 2020 #9
He's been a naturalized US citizen since 1985. TwilightZone Oct 2020 #12
Break up his lying media stRonghold in tiny little pieces. Lock him up. Oct 2020 #15
Why should we play fair? They never do. yardwork Oct 2020 #20
I'll bet Hannity was howling at the moon and jumping on desks underpants Oct 2020 #11
#EvenFoxNews trending ffr Oct 2020 #14
That's not true rockfordfile Oct 2020 #17
I have a question about photos of Hunter asleep with a crack pipe mainer Oct 2020 #18
Next question: DID anyone take those photos? jmowreader Oct 2020 #19
That would be my conclusion mainer Oct 2020 #21
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