Schumer and Jeffries Urge Fox News to Stop Spreading Baseless Claims and “Grave Propaganda” About the 2020 Presidential Election

In a letter to Fox Corp. and Fox News executives, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries are urging the network to stop pushing baseless claims and “grave propaganda” about the 2020 presidential election. The letter comes after the unsealing of documents from a $1.6 billion defamation lawsuit filed against Fox News by Dominion Voting Systems, which revealed that Fox News commentators endorsed false claims that the 2020 presidential election was stolen.

In the documents, Fox Corp. Chairman Rupert Murdoch acknowledged that Fox News commentators endorsed false claims about the election. Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, a professor at the Yale School of Management, told CNN that the revelations brought to light by the lawsuit are cause for serious concern that could threaten the parent company. Sonnenfeld said the filings showed members of the Fox Corp board had failed to act to prevent misconduct by Fox executives, and warned the disclosures will result in “likely” shareholder lawsuits and a possible SEC investigation into “deceptive practices of the company.”

Schumer and Jeffries wrote in the letter that Fox News’ continued spread of false narratives about the election is “harmful to our nation’s civic discourse and to the integrity of our democratic system.” They urged the network to “refrain from further amplifying lies and conspiracy theories” and to “refocus its attention on reporting the news in a responsible and ethical manner.”

The letter is the latest development in the ongoing legal battle between Fox News and Dominion Voting Systems. Fox News has yet to respond to the letter, but the company has previously said it will “vigorously defend against this baseless lawsuit in court.” The case is ongoing and no further details have been released.