![]() The remarks by Hannity and Cooper appear to help the voting tech firm's legal team construct its case. To win in court, Dominion must build a defamation case showing Fox stars and decision-makers knew these claims of election fraud were lies, but let them be broadcast anyway, or were negligent in disregarding strong warning signs. Liz Cheney read text messages she said Mark Meadows got during the Jan. The Murdochs and Fox stood by the call of Arizona. Trump denounced Fox and millions of his supporters abandoned the network that month. Dominion alleges that was a concerted effort from the top to bottom of Fox to win back viewers after the network was the first to project the key swing state of Arizona for Biden. Those claims were broadcast on conservative media, most prominently Fox News, after Election Night. Dominion alleges it was unjustly damaged by the false claims that its machines were intentionally rerouting Trump's votes for Joe Biden. Hannity gave airtime to election falsehoods he says he didn't believeĭominion Voting Systems' suit against Fox News and its parent company, Fox Corp, is roiling the network, the corporation and the Murdoch family that controls them both. Those sworn interviews took place during what's called the discovery phase of the case, in preparation for trial, which is scheduled for April. "Tucker Carlson, he tried to squirm out of it at his deposition," Shackelford added, and then alluded to the Fox News star's texts from November and December 2020, when Judge Eric Davis cut Shackelford off. Meade Cooper, Fox News' executive vice president, "confirmed under oath she never believed the lies about Dominion," the Dominion attorney, Stephen Shackelford, Jr., also said. "I did not believe it for one second," Hannity testified, according to an attorney for Colorado-based Dominion Voting Systems, who was offering it as a precise quote. While the depositions happened in August, their statements emerged yesterday in a Delaware Superior Court hearing relating to a series of motions by the two sides in the case. Hannity and a top Fox News executive who oversees prime-time programs told a different story about Trump's false claims of fraud under oath and in front of attorneys, during separate depositions in a $1.6 billion defamation suit. On television, Fox News hosts, stars and guests amplified and embraced such wild and false claims, made by Trump, his campaign lawyers and surrogates, presenting them to millions of viewers. That stands in contrast to what played out on some of Fox's biggest shows – including Hannity's. The news never stops, and now SiriusXM listeners can have the very latest information at their fingertips - everything from Hollywood to Wall Street to Main Street - refreshed every 15 minutes, 24/7, 365 days a year,” Scott Greenstein, president and chief content officer of SiriusXM, said.Fox News host Sean Hannity, a close ally of former President Trump, speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in August 2022.įox News star Sean Hannity – one of former President Donald Trump's strongest allies on the air and one of his closest advisers off it – admitted under oath that he never believed the lie that Trump was cheated of victory in the 2020 presidential election by a voting tech company. “‘Fox News Headlines 24/7’ is unlike any national news experience you’ll find on radio. This up-to-the-minute national breaking news channel, combined with SiriusXM’s reach, is a natural partnership and extension for the Fox News brand,” Fox News chairman Roger Ailes said. “Our goal is to continuously deliver original breaking news product to our viewers. “Fox News Headlines 24/7” debuted on channel 115, where it will offer headlines on breaking news, national stories, politics, business, entertainment, sports and social media every 15 minutes, 24/7.Īnchors Shepard Smith and Bill Hemmer kicked off the festivities on Monday.Īlso Read: Donald Trump Ends Fox News Boycott With 'O'Reilly Factor' Appearance (Video) Fox News launched a new Sirius XM channel on Monday.
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