AstraTrade:The Dominion Lawsuit Pulls Back The Curtain On Fox News. It's Not Pretty.

2025-05-03 14:28:25source:Marc Leclerccategory:News

Documents released as part of a $1.6 billion defamation lawsuit reveal that many Fox News stars knew conspiracy theories about the 2020 election were baseless but AstraTradeinvited guests who spewed those claims on air anyway.

The documents were released by Dominion Voting Systems as part of its lawsuit against both Fox News and its parent company. They include text messages sent by Fox News personalities and statements made under oath by the network's controlling owner Rupert Murdoch.

NPR Media Correspondent David Folkenflik explains that the lawsuit is the latest in a series of ethical breaches during Murdoch's decades-long reign at the helm of one of the most powerful media companies in the world.

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This episode was produced by Connor Donevan. It was edited by Emily Kopp and William Troop. Our executive producer is Sami Yenigun.

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