Fox News Channel replaced tonight’s broadcast of Jeanine Pirro’s weekly program with a repeat episode of its documentary series “Scandalous,” just days after the 21st Century Fox-owned cable-news network said it condemned remarks the outspoken host made about Minnesota Democrat Ihan Omar.
The change in Fox News’s schedule was evident in an on-screen cable guide. But a Pirro broadcast had been placed in newspaper TV listings for this evening.
When reached for comment, a Fox News spokesperson said, “We’re not commenting on internal scheduling matters” and declined to elaborate.
During her broadcast last Saturday, Pirro, a former New York prosecutor, suggested Omar, a Democractic representative, did not respect the law set down by the Constitution of the United States. “Is her adherence to this Islamic doctrine indicative of her adherence to Sharia law, which is antithetical to the U.S. Constitution?” Pirro asked.
A handful of advertisers have in recent days expressed their unease. Personal-finance marketer NerdWallet, pharmaceutical advertiser Novo Nordis and online marketplace Letgo have indicated in press statements they will at stop running ads in Pirro’s program.
On Sunday, Fox News issued a statement rebuking Pirro’s words. “”We strongly condemn Jeanine Pirro’s comments about Rep. Ilhan Omar,” the network said in a prepared statement. “They do not reflect those of the network and we have addressed the matter with her directly.” Fox News made a similar statement in November when Pirro and fellow Fox News host Sean Hannity, two favorites of President Donald Trump, appeared at a campaign rally Trump held in Missouri.
Rep. Omar responded to the controversy on Monday. “Thank you, @FoxNews. No one’s commitment to our constitution should be questioned because of their faith or country of birth,” she said via Twitter.
Pirro sought to tamp down reaction to her comments with a statement “I’ve seen a lot of comments about my opening statement from Saturday night’s show and I did not call Rep. Omar un-American,” she said. “My intention was to ask a question and start a debate, but of course because one is Muslim does not mean you don’t support the Constitution. I invite Rep. Omar to come on my show any time to discuss all of the important issues facing America today.”
This is very sad! The purpose of free speech is so that a dialogue can be initiated. Fox News is bullying Judge Jeanine in a PC fashion. Did Fox News editorialize on Rep Omar's anti-Semitic remarks? It is so hard to find the truth in the midst of a PC world gone mad! TM
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Lots of pro Judge Jeanine comments under the article.
Here's a good one from Cynthia Decker: "I was disgusted to find Judge Jeanine Pirro was not on Fox News tonight. She is one of the best people on the Fox News Channel. She speaks the truth, but Fox News has now become more like CNN, and MSNBC. I have already started watching OAN and Newsmax more and more and watching Fox News less and less. I predict Fox News will continue to lose viewers. I expect Judge Pirro will return next Saturday. Fox News owes her a BIG APOLOGY. Fox News also owes its viewers and apology."
And Noreen Zwinggi write: "Is this still a FREE Country? Put JUDGE JANINE back on!!!! Do those who AGREE with her have NO RIGHTS?"
And Linda writes: "Fox news is becoming disgusting"
“Sometimes I was just writing a lot for the audience,” Benny says. “I knew well what they wanted to read. Even if I didn’t believe it.” Benny Johnson ["BuzzFeed Benny"]
"It’s a movement comprised of Americans from all races, religions, backgrounds and beliefs, who want and expect our government to serve the people, and serve the people it will." Donald Trump's Victory Speech 11/9/16
INSIDE EVERY LIBERAL IS A TOTALITARIAN SCREAMING TO GET OUT -- Frontpage mag
ZitatPresident Donald Trump called on Fox News to "fight back with vigor" and bring back Judge Jeanine Pirro's show, which was pulled this weekend, one week after she made anti-Muslim remarks.
Trump's Sunday morning Twitter tirade blamed "Radical Left Democrats" for working alongside the "Fake News Media" to bring down Fox News hosts, at least two of whom are currently embroiled in controversies over sexist and bigoted remarks.
The president called on the cable news network to "keep fighting" for Tucker Carlson despite several advertisers fleeing over his comments about women. And Trump applauded Fox's resistance to being "politically correct" and even inserted a convoluted version of a classic Star Trek line, telling Fox News executives to "be strong & prosper."
"Bring back @JudgeJeanine Pirro. The Radical Left Democrats, working closely with their beloved partner, the Fake News Media, is using every trick in the book to SILENCE a majority of our Country. They have all out campaigns against @FoxNews hosts who are doing too well," Trump tweeted Sunday in a series of back-to-back Twitter posts lauding the cable news network and its ratings.
Well said, Mr President. Not so well said source Newsweek which claims Judge Jeanine "made anti-Muslim remarks". Uh, no she didn't. But that is how the Fake News Media plays it, or in other words, lies.
How can the Democrats say they support border security when they also advocate for sanctuary cities?
ZitatA source with intimate knowledge of the situation is claiming two Fox News hosts secretly maneuvered to get Judge Jeanine Pirro suspended over her controversial remarks about Muslim Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN), with one, Bret Baier, allegedly seeking to curry favor with Democrats to reverse a decision to not allow Fox to host any of the party’s presidential primary debates by getting Fox to suspend Pirro.
The source asked TGP for anonymity to speak freely about the behinds the scenes maneuvers:
"The original complaint came from Bret Baier’s team. Bret saw an opportunity to make Fox News acceptable enough to the left, so he could get himself a job of hosting the Democratic Debates. Bret supported one of his producers, Hufsa Kamal, in tweeting out a condemnation of
Judge Jeanine to put pressure on Fox News to suspend her show. Hufsa Kamal, a producer of Special Report with Bret Baier, has a history of anti-conservative tweets.
Shepard Smith, known as a “never-Trumper”, also played a major role in the Judge’s suspension. “He lobbied 24/7 to suspend her.”
Fox News placed Jerry Andrews, a far-left, anti-conservative as Executive Producer of Justice with Judge Jeanine to “muzzle Judge Jeanine from speaking the truth.” Andrews has a long history of anti-conservative, anti-Trump social media activity."
Fox News has made no official statement on Pirro’s future with the cable network, other than to say it would not comment on “internal scheduling matters,” as the network abruptly pulled her regularly scheduled Justice with Judge Jeanine show last Saturday night and has apparently canceled this upcoming Saturday’s show. Anonymous sources have filled in TGP and other outlets reputed backstabbing maneuvering against Pirro.