Fox News had unsuccessfully sought an interview with the president, but the White House says it was open to a sit-down with lesser-known Fox Soul.
With just days to go, there was still no formal confirmation of an interview by Friday, and Fox News officials had begun to assume that Biden would take a pass. The game this year is airing on Fox’s broadcast channel, and by standard practice, the interview would be conducted by the company’s news division.
Fox News had pitched Biden on sitting for an interview that would be air during the Super Bowl’s pregame special, a tradition that has been followed almost without exception by the last few administrations. The conservative-leaning network considered top anchors Bret Baier, the host of a 6 p.m. news show, and Shannon Bream, host of “Fox News Sunday,” as potential interviewers, but received no confirmation from the White House.
“Democrats should strive to reach all audiences, but a presidential interview with today’s Fox is nothing more than creating your own ambush,” said Eric Schultz, a deputy press secretary under President Obama, who famously sat for grillings in 2011 and 2014 by Bill O’Reilly, then Fox News’s top host.
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