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Revelations from the defamation case against Fox News

In the wake of the 2020 election, Fox News aired false claims about election fraud promoted by Trump allies. A lawsuit, however, reveals that top executives and hosts privately doubted the legitimacy of those claims. Reporter Jeremy Barr joins us to explain.  Read more: <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/media/2023/02/23/fox-news-dominion-lawsuit-legal-analysis/?utm_source=podcasts&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=post-reports" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);" target="_blank">In recently revealed texts and emails, Fox News hosts privately disparaged election theories being aired on their shows. </a><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/media/2023/02/27/rupert-murdoch-testimony-fox-dominion/?utm_source=podcasts&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=post-reports" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);" target="_blank">Rupert Murdoch, chair of Fox News’s parent company, acknowledged in a lawsuit that he wishes the network had done more to push back on false election claims. </a>

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