Democratic National Cmte. says it will not allow Fox News to host any 2020 Democratic primary debates, citing the network's close relationship with the Trump admin.
Party Chairman Tom Perez cited what he called the network's "inappropriate relationship" with Trump and his administration.Mike Segar / Reuters fileGet breaking news alerts and special reports. The news and stories that matter, delivered weekday mornings.The Democratic National Committee announced Wednesday that it would not allow Fox News to host any 2020 Democratic presidential primary debates, citing the network's close relationship with the Trump administration.
"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," DNC chair Tom Perez said in a statement."Therefore, Fox News will not serve as a media partner for the 2020 Democratic primary debates.
The article also revived earlier reports that Trump speaks to Fox News personality Sean Hannity on an almost daily basis. Trump has done more interviews with Hannity than anyone else as president, and evenPerez said he believes"a key pathway to victory is to continue to expand our electorate and reach all voters," which is why he'd been negotiating with the network, but the report had helped him decide that Fox should not host a debate.
In a statement, Fox News Senior Vice President Bill Sammon said he hoped the DNC would reconsider, and noted some of the network's most highly regarded journalists would be the moderators. "We hope the DNC will reconsider its decision to bar Chris Wallace, Bret Baier and Martha MacCallum, all of whom embody the ultimate journalistic integrity and professionalism, from moderating a Democratic presidential debate," Sammon said."They’re the best debate team in the business and they offer candidates an important opportunity to make their case to the largest TV news audience in America, which includes many persuadable voters."in June.
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