Newsmax To Hosts: Criticize Hegseth And You’ll Be Fired

December 10, 2024 Fake News, Trump cultists

Mediaite reports:

Newsmax instructed staff to lay off Pete Hegseth, the Fox News host Donald Trump nominated to serve as his secretary of defense, after a segment bashing the pick sparked the ire of Trump himself. Greg Kelly, who helms the 9 p.m. hour on Newsmax, tore into Hegseth last week, calling him “blackmailable” because of his “baggage” and arguing he “hasn’t done nearly enough for MAGA” to have earned the top job at the Pentagon.

Soon after the segment, Trump’s team got in touch with Newsmax CEO Chris Ruddy to express the president-elect’s displeasure with the commentary. On Friday, Newsmax COO Elliot Jacobson convened staff at its New York headquarters. Jacobson told staff that if guests bring up Hegseth, hosts should explain to viewers that the claims against him are allegations and then “pivot.” “Any issues following this will result in termination,” the executive warned.

Read the full article. You may recall that I covered both of Greg Kelly’s recent attacks on Hegseth and predicted that there would be repercussions.



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