Fox News is the most watched cable and satellite news channel in America, boasting an expansive audience. Predominantly conservative in nature, it enjoys a steady and growing following.
The network has a history of endorsing conservative candidates and policies, particularly during the 2016 campaign. But it has also expressed criticism against President Donald Trump.
1. Trump retweets North Korea report
On Tuesday, President Trump made an unprecedented move: He retweeted a news report about North Korea that relied on anonymous leaks of highly sensitive US intelligence data, an unprecedented move for the American leader.
The story reports that US spy satellites have observed North Korea moving anti-ship cruise missiles towards a patrol boat. Additionally, it mentions that the US has deployed a guided missile patrol craft in the area.
CNN has not independently verified this report, but it cites unnamed sources who are informed about US intelligence on North Korea.
Experts have condemned President Obama’s decision to retweet Fox News report. Will Fischer, an Iraq War veteran and director of government relations at VoteVets, described it as a “disgrace.”
2. Trump retweets North Korea report
On Tuesday, President Donald Trump retweeted a breaking story from Foxnews to his 35 million followers. According to the report, spy agencies had recently observed North Korea loading two anti-ship cruise missiles onto a patrol boat off their eastern coast.
This report was based on information anonymous US officials provided to Reuters. Its publication came days after Attorney General Jeff Sessions promised to clamp down on leaks.
On Monday, Donald Trump exchanged increasingly dire threats with North Korea, warning of “fire and fury” if Pyongyang threatened America or its allies. The White House pleaded for Pyongyang to cease its provocations, while a UN security council vote last weekend calling for tougher sanctions against the reclusive nation was warmly received.
On Wednesday morning, President Trump retweeted another news article regarding North Korea. This one claimed US satellites had detected the North Korean regime firing anti-ship cruise missiles from a military platform for the first time since 2014.
3. Trump retweets North Korea report
President Donald Trump has retweeted a report from Fox News that relies on anonymous sources and leaked intelligence. This comes less than 24 hours after the president and his team condemned this practice, as Attorney General Jeff Sessions promised to clamp down on leaks for national security reasons.
Mr Trump retweeted a story which reported North Korea had loaded anti-ship cruise missiles onto a patrol boat. This information was confirmed by two unnamed US officials with access to the latest intelligence.
Mr Trump wasn’t the first time he shared a media report citing anonymous sources or leaked intelligence. In fact, he has retweeted several similar stories over the last few days. From fanning the flames of Israel-Palestinian conflict to taking credit for airplanes not crashing to calling for prosecution of Hillary Clinton’s top aide, his tweets often draw from Foxnews updates.
4. Trump retweets North Korea report
President Trump has retweeted a Fox News report that states US spy satellites detected North Korea loading anti-ship cruise missiles onto a patrol boat. This story was based on intelligence leaked to the media.
Days after Attorney General Jeff Sessions promised to crackdown on leaks of classified information to the press, Trump chose to retweet a report. While it remains unclear why Trump chose to do so, it shows that he has not given up promoting stories based on leaked sensitive data.
The tweet came amid reports that Kim Jong-un’s regime was expanding its nuclear weapons arsenal, increasing fuel production for them and upgrading infrastructure at its facilities. Furthermore, North Korea may have been considering testing a hydrogen bomb – an action with potentially disastrous repercussions for the United States and its allies.
