Inside the Panic at Fox News After the 2020 Election

March 05, 2023

At 8:30 the next morning, Ms. Scott suggested Fox not call any more states until certified by authorities, a formal process that could take days or weeks. Rather than be the first to call the election winner, Fox became the last. Fox did not concur until 11:40 a.m., some 14 hours after Mr. Sammon’s election team internally concluded the race was over. She decided to push out Mr. Sammon and Mr. Stirewalt, but fearing criticism for firing journalists who had gotten the call right, opted to wait until after Georgia. The post Inside the Panic at Fox News After the 2020 Election appeared first on New York Times.