Fox News has reportedly fired at least 16 staffers. They include political editor Chris Stirewalt, who defended the network's Arizona election who defended the network calling Arizona for President-elect Biden, a move that angered President Donald Trump.
- Fox News has fired Chris Stirewalt, who defended the network calling Arizona for President-elect Biden, a move that angered President Donald Trump.
- The network has also dismissed at least 15 other staffers, sources told The Daily Beast.
- Fox attributed the lay-offs to restructuring, but insiders said the decision was a calculated "purge."
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Fox News has reportedly laid off political editor Chris Stirewalt and more than a dozen other staffers in what insiders described as a "blood bath."
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Fox News told Insider that, "as we conclude the 2020 election cycle, Fox News Digital has realigned its business and reporting structure to meet the demands of this new era. We are confident these changes will ensure the platform continues to deliver breakthrough reporting and insightful analysis surrounding major issues, both stateside and abroad," they said.
But insiders told The Daily Beast that the decision is likely to be politically motivated as the network, which is owned by media tycoon Rupert Murdoch, moves towards more right-wing opinion segments rather than news coverage.
"There is a concerted effort to get rid of real journalists," one former staffer told the publication. "They laid capable people off who were actual journalists and not blind followers."