2021-01-12 11:40:03

How Fox And Far Right Media Paved The Way For The DC Riot


Sonali Kolhatkar speaks with Parker Molly about how Fox and the far-right media paved the way for the failed Washington D.C. coup.

The January 6th far-right mob that attacked the U.S. Capitol building will go down in history as the violent and inevitable culmination of Donald Trump’s Presidency. But how did his favorite news media outlets cover the attack? And, more importantly, what did Fox News and their ilk do to pave the way for the violent mob?

Parker Molloy, editor-at-large for Media Matters

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