Fox pulls Napolitano from air after Trump report

[mfcorey1]

NEW YORK — Fox News Channel has pulled legal analyst Andrew Napolitano from the air after disavowing his on-air claim that British intelligence officials had helped former President Barack Obama spy on Donald Trump.
A person with knowledge of the situation who spoke on condition of anonymity because it was a personnel matter said Napolitano has been benched and won't be appearing on the air in the near future. Fox had no immediate comment Monday.

Napolitano's report last week on "Fox & Friends," saying he had three intelligence sources who said Obama went "outside the chain of command" to watch Trump, provoked an international incident. Britain dismissed the report as "nonsense" after White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer quoted it in a briefing, part of the administration's continued defense of Trump's unproven contention that Obama had wiretapped him at Trump Tower during the 2016 presidential campaign.

FBI Director James Comey, testifying before Congress on Monday, became the latest official to state that no evidence has been found to support Trump's charge.

http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/fox-pulls-napolitano-from-air-after-trump-report/ar-BByuqs1?li=BBnb7Kz&ocid=mailsignout

[Skittles]

1. this has to be alarming for Fox News

think about it - they helped create the monster that is Trump - now Trump is REPEATING THEIR PROPAGANDA. Unlike other conservative assholes, TRUMP as "president" *WILL* get called out on his lies / propaganda - witness Fox News (via Shep Smith) recently having to disavow / shoot down their own propaganda - FUCKING HILARIOUS

[gordianot]

2. I will always believe Fox pulled Glen Beck because of fear of Tea Party crazies

Even now that Beck has changed political positions he could be a danger to himself and others. This action shows that Fox has some recognition of their impact on severely unstable viewers even when they reside in high office.

[JHB]

3. So how long in the penalty box? 30 days? 60? 90?

He made them look bad because the "news" side had to actually deny something the "entertainment" side claimed. How long until that peters out and they have him back?

[Gothmog]

4. Judge Nappy is an idiot and is not a fine legal mind

[Tommy_Carcetti]

5. How do you like being the fall guy, Your Honor?

You poor, poor chump.