Fox News Under Fire After Court Filing Reveals Hosts’ Private Concerns About Election Fraud Claims

Fox News, a right-wing channel, has come under fire after damning messages were revealed in a Thursday court filing. The messages showed that prominent stars and executives at the network privately ridiculed claims of election fraud in the 2020 election, despite allowing lies about the presidential contest to be promoted on its air.

The court filing included messages between hosts Tucker Carlson, Sean Hannity, and Laura Ingraham. In one set of messages, Carlson texted Ingraham, saying that Sidney Powell, an attorney who was representing the Trump campaign, was “lying” and that he had “caught her.” Carlson also referred to Powell in a text as an “unguided missile,” and “dangerous as hell.”

The messages revealed that Fox News hosts had serious concerns about allegations of voter fraud in the 2020 presidential election being made by guests who were allies of former President Donald Trump. The messages were included in a legal filing as part of Dominion Voting System’s $1.6 billion lawsuit against Fox News.

The lawsuit alleges that Fox News allowed lies about the presidential contest to be promoted on its air, despite the hosts’ private concerns about the claims. The lawsuit is seeking $1.6 billion in damages from Fox News for defamation.

The court filing has sparked a debate about the role of media outlets in promoting false information. Critics of Fox News have argued that the network should have taken more responsibility for the lies it allowed to be broadcast on its air. Supporters of Fox News have argued that the network should not be held responsible for the opinions of its guests.