No Debate

“Recent reporting in The New Yorker on the inappropriate relationship between President Trump, his administration and FOX News has led me to conclude that the network is not in a position to host a fair and neutral debate for our candidates. Therefore, FOX News will not serve as a media partner for the 2020 Democratic primary debates.”

—Tom Perez, chairman, Democratic National Committee, in “Dems won’t let Fox News host primary debate,” The Hill, March 6, 2019.

• Editorial Comment: Sure, Tom, the NYer piece is chilling, but is it news to you that Drumpf and Fox are in each other’s pockets?

• See Jane Mayer’s New Yorker article, “The Making of the Fox News White House,” Feb. 3, 2019.

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