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Fox News Cuts Away from Impeachment Trial

In what appeared to be a move by Fox News to not upset their right-wing base, the network cut off an impeachment manager in mid-sentence Wednesday as he was presenting dramatic video footage of the mob attacking the U.S. Capitol last month and government leaders running for safety.

It wasn’t like they were dumping out because things were boring.

“They dumped out because they knew this was going to make Trump and his supporters look bad<‘ said one news executive said as they were watching FNC at the time.

Even “The Five’s” Juan Williams cried foul. Williams called out his co-hosts for being "afraid" of seeing the evidence during the impeachment trial. “You don’t want to deal with the news!” Williams said to the others. “I’m kind of shocked,” Williams added.

“The political math doesn’t add up,” Fox’s Jesse Watters said. “Democrats don’t have the votes, yet they’re still pressing ahead.”

The AP reports that meanwhile, ABC’s George Stephanopoulos and NBC’s Kasie Hunt seemed visibly shaken by what they’d seen. NBC News’ Lester Holt called it “emotionally wrenching.” “It almost dares members of the Senate not to vote for impeachment,” Holt said.

While Fox News continued to try and cater to their base, it is not working as far as ratings are concerned. Fox is lagging behind ratings leader MSNBC.

As for Fox’s biggest star? Tucker Carlson said he didn’t watch any of the trial’s first day. “At this point, honestly, who cares?” Carlson said.

Yeah, who cares? It is only about an attack on the democracy of our country and the attempted assassination of our leaders.

Who cares? Right?

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