Fox News suspended host Jeanine Pirro over Omar comments: report

[Formerly Once-Ler]

https://thehill.com/homenews/media/434442-fox-news-suspended-host-pirro-over-omar-comments-report

Fox News host Jeanine Pirro was reportedly suspended by the network following comments she made earlier this month about Rep. Ilhan Omar's (D-Minn.) loyalty to the Constitution.

CNN reported the suspension on Sunday, citing an unidentified source familiar with the matter.

Pirro's show, "Justice with Jeanine," did not air Saturday evening during its regularly scheduled block and was replaced with an episode of "Scandalous."

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[Formerly Once-Ler]

"We strongly condemn Jeanine Pirro’s comments about Rep. Ilhan Omar," the network said in a statement last week. "They do not reflect those of the network and we have addressed the matter with her directly."

[Smokin Joe]

 About Judge Janine....


From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al-Waleed_bin_Talal

    Prince Al-Waleed bin Talal bin Abdulaziz al Saud

    >snip<
    ...Al-Waleed is Citigroup's largest individual shareholder, the second-largest voting shareholder in 21st Century Fox, a minor shareholder in Zaveriwala Holdings LLC and owns Paris' Four Seasons Hotel George V and part of the Plaza Hotel.[7][8] Time has called him the "Arabian Warren Buffett".[9][10][11] In November 2017 Forbes listed Al-Waleed as the 45th richest man in the world, with an estimated net worth of $18.7 billion.[12][13]

'nuff said...

[TomSea]

We almost have to study in depth exactly what Judge Jeannine said..... I read her exact words and....

I've come to the conclusion that it wasn't wrong, she was asking in a way....

But, when I first heard it reported on, it sounded somewhat vague and an uninformed type of thing to say. A sort of broadbrush statement.  It sounded kind of like the types of things lesser people say when they show ignorance and prejudiced.

Back to you @Once-Ler

You've really, really got to read her exact words.

[Weird Tolkienish Figure]

"Omar wears a hijab, which, according to the Quran 33:59, tells women to cover so they won’t get molested." Pirro said. "Is her adherence to this Islamic doctrine indicative of her adherence to Sharia law, which in itself is antithetical to the United States Constitution?"

Not that I agree with her, but isn't she just posing a question? I don't really see much suspension-worthy in this quote. I wonder if Fox is succumbing to the PC culture that has infected the rest of the country?

[txradioguy]

Nothing she said was suspension worthy.  And it's rank hypocrisy on the part of the MSM given how there hasn't been a similar outcry for far more inflammatory comments made by the MSM about Conservatives and anyone who doesn't vote Democrat over the last two years.

[txradioguy]

About Judge Janine....


From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al-Waleed_bin_Talal


'nuff said...

The Hamas supporters over at CAIR are taking a victory lap over this as well.

[XenaLee]

There are now two sets of justice and two sets of political correctness in America.  One set is for Democrats and anyone on the left, where literally... anything goes and is either acceptable or is not punishable at all.  The other set is for anyone on the right ... ie anyone that is not on the leftist side of political correctness, where everything one utters is up for scrutiny and/or penalties and payback... which has created an environment where righties literally have to walk on eggshells politically.  Pirro was apparently unaware that she is not allowed to ask a pertinent question about one of the 'special people' in DC.

[Smokin Joe]

The Hamas supporters over at CAIR are taking a victory lap over this as well.

I would not be surprised if a major shareholder did not influence the decision, directly or indirectly.

Not much reason to watch FOX, now, I enjoyed her rants. 

[truth_seeker]

I am still waiting for the alternative, free speech media channels.

If Pirro has to lose her job, she might as well ask WTF Omar and others like her, are in the country, let alone in Congress?

[Bigun]

FWIW, Fox news just got an earful from me over this.  I'm sure it will make ALL the difference!   

[240B]

Not much reason to watch FOX, now, I enjoyed her rants. 

That is becoming more and more true everyday. FNC used to be my go-to channel. Now I rarely watch it.
The morning show has become too sickly-sweet and inane for me. And the only evening show I watch is Tucker, once in a while.

[austingirl]

I mostly watch Fox Business.

[Bigun]

I mostly watch Fox Business.

Me too! And OAN!

[Cyber Liberty]

Me too! And OAN!

I usually watch Fox Business, but I have OAN on right now because my internet speed isn't up to snuff this morning.  I stream in the bedroom because I don't have cable in that room.  I might have to go downstairs if I want to see FBN.

[austingirl]

I usually watch Fox Business, but I have OAN on right now because my internet speed isn't up to snuff this morning.  I stream in the bedroom because I don't have cable in that room.  I might have to go downstairs if I want to see FBN.

I paid for the streaming service on Sirius just for Andrew Wilkow. You can listen to shows you've missed. Listening now.

[DCPatriot]

They could look up Sean Hannity's ass and find a lot more line-crossing commentary where somebody's loyalty to the Constitution was questioned

This is a good example of making lemonade when life gives you lemons.

Judge Jeanine is #1 in her time slot.

Give her a week off...free publicity, proving you're "fair and balanced".

[DCPatriot]

Me too! And OAN!

OAN is almost too good to be true.

Are they still owned by Al-Jazeera?   

[txradioguy]

OAN is almost too good to be true.

Are they still owned by Al-Jazeera?   

They never were owned by them...unless Herring Networks, Inc. is the parent company for both.

[Bigun]

One America News Network

Launched
July 4, 2013
Owned by
Herring Networks, Inc.
Picture format
1080i HDTV
(downgraded to letterboxed 480i for the SDTV feed)
Slogan
Your nation, your news
Country
United States
Language
English
Broadcast area
United States
Headquarters
San Diego, California
Sister channel(s)
AWE

[skeeter]

Nothing she said was suspension worthy.  And it's rank hypocrisy on the part of the MSM given how there hasn't been a similar outcry for far more inflammatory comments made by the MSM about Conservatives and anyone who doesn't vote Democrat over the last two years.

I've heard opinion hosts on other channels ask similar questions about christians on a half dozen other occasions that I can recall. Hell, senators have no problem implying as much while grilling christian judicial nominees. No big deal there.

[txradioguy]

I've heard opinion hosts on other channels ask similar questions about christians on a half dozen other occasions that I can recall. Hell, senators have no problem implying as much while grilling christian judicial nominees. No big deal there.

We've got a panel on Jake Tapper's show laughing at the suggestion that Roger Stone would enjoy prison rape and yet they are all wrapped around the axels about what Pirro said?

You're right...no big deal there I guess. 

[TomSea]

OANN has stood up for Assad, aired RT, Russia Today type propaganda on the white helmets, saying they are connected to al Qaeda, this is fringe stuff.

Judge Jeannine certainly and maybe it is because she is in NY, ran on a pro-choice type of platform vs. Hillary in the 2000s.

I'll accept warts and all from these people but I don't find OANN to be exemplary in this aspect. They were also involved in some sort of other thing as well.

Yes, they, OANN, appear to be big Trump supporters. Good. Small viewership compared to Fox.

I think OANN was on the story about chemical weapons and saying Assad was being wrongfully blamed. So, this is Russian type of propaganda and I don't accept that. They lose credibility doing stuff like this.

[txradioguy]

OANN has stood up for Assad, aired RT, Russia Today type propaganda on the white helmets, saying they are connected to al Qaeda, this is fringe stuff.

I'm sure you have a link to a transcript or a video of them doing this?  I've been watching them for at least three years going back to Germany and I've never seen them do what you describe.

[TomSea]

I'm sure you have a link to a transcript or a video of them doing this?  I've been watching them for at least three years going back to Germany and I've never seen them do what you describe.

Sure.... first off I added in too, OANN ran cover for the Assad government on being accused of using poisonous gases, now, I don't care if it is Think Progress, they confirm One American News Network did this.

Far-right website claims it found no evidence of a chemical attack in Syria
Melanie Schmitz Twitter
7-9 minutes

The ultra conservative One America News Network (OANN), which frequently runs pro-Trump propaganda, claimed in a video report this week that it had found no evidence of an alleged chemical attack on the Syrian town of Douma — the latest in a series of claims by right-wing media and far-right individuals who claim the attack was faked.

The April 7 attack left at least 70 people dead and around 500 others exposed to deadly nerve agents. The Syrian Army is suspected to be behind the attack, which targeted rebel forces who had recently agreed to hand over the territory to the government. Syria, along with key allies Iran and Russia, all initially denied the attack took place, calling it “bogus.” Russian officials took things one step further on Friday, blaming the attack on the U.K.

U.S., U.K., and French authorities all ignored those claims, launching a coordinated strike on targets associated with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s chemical weapons capabilities on Friday evening.

https://thinkprogress.org/far-right-website-no-evidence-of-a-chemical-attack-in-syria-affdfd59ded7/

They also ran a show on the White Helmets connecting them to al Qaeda, one of their top newsmen so though, they said it was a disclaimer that these were not necessarily OANN views, it still aired on the network with one of their newsmen, I will try to find something on it.