President Trump defends his good friend Mr. O’Reilly, saying he never should have settled and he didn’t do anything wrong. The lesson Mr. Trump apparently drew is that powerful men are not going to be held accountable. The money being made by Mr. Ailes and Mr. O’Reilly put off any broader reckoning with the culture that was being created and perpetuated at Fox. Sexual harassment may be a firing offense at companies, at least in theory, but it remains part of the American workplace. Correction: An earlier version stated that Bill O’Reilly, of Fox News, settled five lawsuits alleging sexual harassment.

Source: New York Times April 07, 2017 01:22 UTC