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Fox News unrepentant after 2016 turmoil with new Fox News host Jesse Watters

US political journalist Ryan Grimm broke the news of the charges. Brett Kavanaugh He was one of the first to report before his 2018 Supreme Court confirmation. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortezfirst appearance in the parliament.

Still, to some, he’s known as the man who got into an altercation with Jesse Watters at the 2016 White House Correspondents’ Dinner. debuted On Tuesday, he will be the host of the coveted 8pm FOX News slot following the dismissal of Tucker Carlson.

And Mr Grimm agreed with that, reiterating in an interview with The Guardian on Thursday, reiterating that the fistfight came as a result of Mr Watters defending a colleague he previously targeted in an ambush-style confrontation on camera.

“He’s a classic bully,” Grimm said when asked to reflect on the highly publicized brawl that broke out when he approached Watters while recording video on his cell phone and asked about his treatment of Amanda Turkel. “He’s the ‘I can’t stand’ type of bully.

“So it doesn’t matter.”

For at least some of the domestic media community, the choice of Mr. Watters to succeed Fox News in primetime slots once led by Mr. Carlson provided an opportunity to revisit the quarrel with Mr. Grimm.

The overture to this battle dates back to 2009, when Turkel, then editor-in-chief of ThinkProgress.org, wrote: blog He criticized then-Fox News star Bill O’Reilly for remarks he made about young women being raped and murdered. O’Reilly had also just accepted an invitation to speak at a fundraiser for a rape victim advocacy group.

Shortly after, O’Reilly sent Watters, who acted like a producer and comedic sidekick, to ambush and interview Turkel, who was vacationing in Virginia. Turkel later claimed he felt harassed. Description Watters said he followed her down the street and shouted questions about why she caused “pain and suffering” to rape victims and their families.

Mr. Turkel and Mr. Grimm were working together at HuffPost the night of the 2016 White House Dinner attended by Mr. Watters. So Grimm asked Watters, filming on his cell phone, to apologize to Turkel for the episode in Virginia.

Watters said he would not apologize but would greet her if she was brought in.

“But she said terrible things,” Watters said in Grimm’s video. “I had to call her. I had to call her.”

“O’Reilly told me to get her, so I ambushed her because she said some really bad things. I know you’re getting this video. She slandered some victims and we had to blame her. That’s what we do.”

Grimm replied mockingly: So with your chivalry… [you] I went out into the middle of Virginia and hunted her down. ”

At that point, Mr. Watters asked in disbelief if Mr. Grimm was “videotaping” him and told him to leave. Then Watters grabbed the phone and threw it, and suddenly “a lot of fists flew at me,” Grimm recalls.

Bystanders quickly separated the two men in tuxedos, but the commotion made headlines after witnesses provided testimony to various news outlets.

Grimm recalled going to get his cell phone, noticing that Watters had admitted in the record that he had “chased Turkel into the Virginia outback on Bill O’Reilly’s orders.”

“I think it’s the kind of confession that he’s fine to say in private, but didn’t realize he made the mistake of saying it in public,” Grimm said.

Grimm added that one of the highlights of the aftermath of the battle was an offer made by Shepard Smith, another star anchor of the Republican-leaning Fox News at the time. Exclusive interview.

“I think it’s a sign that there are, or were, elements within Fox that don’t approve of Fox’s direction,” Grimm said.

Grimm continued:[s]Watters is the face of Fox’s primetime coverage “because he’s such a flat boy.”

“For the Republican faction, it’s much harder to hide behind their down-to-earth vision when their faces are like fractal kingpins.”

Fox News and Watters have been reached for comment. Neither of them immediately responded to Grimm’s remarks.

Grimm is now the Washington bureau chief of the Intercept.

Watters’ promotion at FOX comes after the station struck a $787.5 million settlement agreement with Dominion Voting Systems to end a defamation lawsuit over Donald Trump’s broadcast of lies about election fraud that led to the former president’s defeat in the 2020 election.

Fox said the dismissal of Carlson, who opened the door to Watters’ primetime hosting, had nothing to do with the settlement. Carlson declined to comment.

in the meantime, O’Reilly He was forced to resign from Fox in 2017 after a series of settlements over him or the company stemming from harassment allegations against him.

Summarize this content to 100 words US political journalist Ryan Grimm broke the news of the charges. Brett Kavanaugh He was one of the first to report before his 2018 Supreme Court confirmation. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortezfirst appearance in the parliament.Still, to some, he’s known as the man who got into an altercation with Jesse Watters at the 2016 White House Correspondents’ Dinner. debuted On Tuesday, he will be the host of the coveted 8pm FOX News slot following the dismissal of Tucker Carlson.And Mr Grimm agreed with that, reiterating in an interview with The Guardian on Thursday, reiterating that the fistfight came as a result of Mr Watters defending a colleague he previously targeted in an ambush-style confrontation on camera.”He’s a classic bully,” Grimm said when asked to reflect on the highly publicized brawl that broke out when he approached Watters while recording video on his cell phone and asked about his treatment of Amanda Turkel. “He’s the ‘I can’t stand’ type of bully.”So it doesn’t matter.”For at least some of the domestic media community, the choice of Mr. Watters to succeed Fox News in primetime slots once led by Mr. Carlson provided an opportunity to revisit the quarrel with Mr. Grimm.The overture to this battle dates back to 2009, when Turkel, then editor-in-chief of ThinkProgress.org, wrote: blog He criticized then-Fox News star Bill O’Reilly for remarks he made about young women being raped and murdered. O’Reilly had also just accepted an invitation to speak at a fundraiser for a rape victim advocacy group.Shortly after, O’Reilly sent Watters, who acted like a producer and comedic sidekick, to ambush and interview Turkel, who was vacationing in Virginia. Turkel later claimed he felt harassed. Description Watters said he followed her down the street and shouted questions about why she caused “pain and suffering” to rape victims and their families.Mr. Turkel and Mr. Grimm were working together at HuffPost the night of the 2016 White House Dinner attended by Mr. Watters. So Grimm asked Watters, filming on his cell phone, to apologize to Turkel for the episode in Virginia.Watters said he would not apologize but would greet her if she was brought in.”But she said terrible things,” Watters said in Grimm’s video. “I had to call her. I had to call her.””O’Reilly told me to get her, so I ambushed her because she said some really bad things. I know you’re getting this video. She slandered some victims and we had to blame her. That’s what we do.”Grimm replied mockingly: So with your chivalry… [you] I went out into the middle of Virginia and hunted her down. ”At that point, Mr. Watters asked in disbelief if Mr. Grimm was “videotaping” him and told him to leave. Then Watters grabbed the phone and threw it, and suddenly “a lot of fists flew at me,” Grimm recalls.Bystanders quickly separated the two men in tuxedos, but the commotion made headlines after witnesses provided testimony to various news outlets.Grimm recalled going to get his cell phone, noticing that Watters had admitted in the record that he had “chased Turkel into the Virginia outback on Bill O’Reilly’s orders.””I think it’s the kind of confession that he’s fine to say in private, but didn’t realize he made the mistake of saying it in public,” Grimm said.Grimm added that one of the highlights of the aftermath of the battle was an offer made by Shepard Smith, another star anchor of the Republican-leaning Fox News at the time. Exclusive interview.”I think it’s a sign that there are, or were, elements within Fox that don’t approve of Fox’s direction,” Grimm said.Grimm continued:[s]Watters is the face of Fox’s primetime coverage “because he’s such a flat boy.””For the Republican faction, it’s much harder to hide behind their down-to-earth vision when their faces are like fractal kingpins.”Fox News and Watters have been reached for comment. Neither of them immediately responded to Grimm’s remarks.Grimm is now the Washington bureau chief of the Intercept.Watters’ promotion at FOX comes after the station struck a $787.5 million settlement agreement with Dominion Voting Systems to end a defamation lawsuit over Donald Trump’s broadcast of lies about election fraud that led to the former president’s defeat in the 2020 election.Fox said the dismissal of Carlson, who opened the door to Watters’ primetime hosting, had nothing to do with the settlement. Carlson declined to comment.in the meantime, O’Reilly He was forced to resign from Fox in 2017 after a series of settlements over him or the company stemming from harassment allegations against him.
https://www.theguardian.com/media/2023/jul/21/jesse-waters-fox-news-tucker-carlson-ryan-grim-fight Fox News unrepentant after 2016 turmoil with new Fox News host Jesse Watters

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