Fox’s Bartiromo Firing; Bari’s El-Sayed Backlash; Milo's MAGA Wake Up Call
Power Lines with Oliver Darcy and Jon PassantinoShow Notes
Fox News stunned the media and political industry on Thursday by firing Maria Bartiromo. What was behind the abrupt ouster? We break down her history of getting into trouble at Fox.
Plus, we reveal Bari Weiss’ role in CBS News’ controversial story on Abdul El-Sayed’s old tweets, as well as what Norah O’Donnell’s return to the network’s morning show means for the outlet.
And finally, we discuss how far-right troll Milo Yiannopoulos, who was recently deported by ICE, has entirely turned on Donald Trump.
0:00 Intro + Status Summit
3:41 Maria Bartiromo Fired from FOX
15:34 CBS News’ El-Sayed Story Backlash
27:51 Norah O’Donnell Moves to ‘CBS Mornings’
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