Jason Donner, who was a Fox News producer on Capitol Hill during the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, claims the network unlawfully retaliated against him. Donner claims the network “capitulated to President Trump and his supporters” by firing Chris Stirewalt, the network’s political editor who made the call in Arizona. — Jordan Fischer (@JordanOnRecord) June 13, 2022Nevertheless, according to Donner’s suit after the election the network made a conscious decision to “pledge its loyalty to President Trump." One of the rioters named in Carlson’s piece, Ray Epps, has sued the former host and the network for defamation. Donner’s suit is the latest litigation linked to Fox News’ reporting on false claims of fraud in the 2020 election.

Source: Fox News November 13, 2023 20:54 UTC