Posted on 11/14/2023 6:23:10 AM PST by Red Badger
Former Fox News reporter and producer Jason Donner says in a lawsuit the network targeted, then fired him for challenging claims about the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol riot.
Donner says in the suit, which was moved to federal court Monday, that he was part of a "purge" of employees who refused to report only stories that would "appease" former President Donald Trump and his supporters, according to The Associated Press.
Donner says while inside of the Capitol when demonstrators breached the building, he called the Fox control room and used expletives as he told them, "You're gonna get us all killed," for reporting that the demonstration was "peaceful," the lawsuit states.
Donner said he pressed forward with his complaints after Jan. 6, and he was eventually accused of being irresponsible for calling in sick as he recovered from receiving the COVID-19 vaccine, per the lawsuit. He was fired in 2022.
He alleges he was unlawfully retaliated against. It's unclear how much Donner is seeking in damages.
A Fox News spokesperson did not immediately return Just the News' request for comment regarding the lawsuit.
Fox has faced several lawsuits this year, including one from the New York City pension funds over 2020 election coverage and another from Dominion Voting Systems on the same issue that ended in a settlement reportedly worth nearly $800 billion. Fox also settled a lawsuit with former senior producer Abby Grossberg, who had accused the outlet of creating a sexist work environment.
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This is a joke… did they watch election night 2020?
$800 billion settlement?
Bullsqueeze.
Is it too much to ask for the source to provide a headline that does not contradict what is stated in the very first sentence of the piece?
I stopped reading there because sloppy writing suggests sloppy thinking.
Appease Trump?
Are they talking about the Fox News that is on my cable network? The one owned by Murdoch?
Because that Fox News didn’t/doesn’t seem interested in appeasing Trump.
And the MSM wonders why no one trusts them...
Exzctly. I stopped reading when it said that. It’s a nonsense article/suit based on that lie. Fox News will provide ample evidence that they hate and hated Trump.
Never heard of this reporter, which probably explains his firing.
I quit fox the moment the called the election for biden when trump was still leading it was earl, meanwhile cnn was still reporting the polls as they came in. NEVER WATCHED THEM AGAIN.
“as he recovered from receiving the COVID-19 vaccine”
Oy...Jason the Uber Karen...
I DO NOT believe the settlement (out of court) was anything more than Fox accepting money from 3rd party to pay off Dominion without a paper trail. Dominion's company is not worth 1/2 of that. Fox, like all MSM, dance to those who pay them. Those paying Fox to settle, are protecting total exposure of Dominion's involvement in the election.
Producer not reporter.
"Former Fox News reporter and producer Jason Donner"
... and how/why he got in there
It was not a riot.
Another reason for firing the guy, a trespass event is not a riot even if a few antifa instigators and fbi plants get out of line.
Fox News making sure to keep Nancy Pelosi’s ass covered for causing the Jan.6 event.
They planned it....................
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