Fox's E.D. Hill plays blame game

On the June 6 edition of Fox News' America's Pulse, host E.D. Hill teased a discussion of a gesture Sen. Barack Obama shared with his wife, Michelle, saying, "A fist bump? A pound? A terrorist fist jab? The gesture everyone seems to interpret differently."

Thousands of people have signed our petition and called Fox News to demand an apology from E.D. Hill.

Today, June 10, at the opening of her show, Hill gave a weak apology, claiming that while people thought she was suggesting the Obamas were doing a "terrorist fist jab," she was really just reporting how it "had been characterized in the media."

By blaming unnamed people in the media, Hill has ducked responsibility for the smear. For its part, by not responding more forcefully, Fox News is again condoning its hosts' and guests' smearing of progressives and Democrats and trivializing the issue of terrorism.

These slanderous attacks are not acceptable for any news organization to advance. We need your help in holding Fox News and its personalities accountable for their offensive comments and irresponsible reporting.

Sign the petition. Call Fox News. Tell your friends.

Featured Coverage:

New York Times' Editoral Board:
"Fox News Regrets...Again"

Chicago Tribune's The Swamp:
"Fox anchor: 'Terrorist fist jab?'"

Politico:
"And speaking of those inappropriate shots at Obama..."

Salon:
"Quote of the Day"

The Huffington Post:
"Fox News' Hill 'Clarifies' Her 'Terrorist Fist Jab' Comment"

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Tell Fox News this is appalling and unacceptable, and demand a real apology from E.D. Hill.

Roger Ailes
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer,
FOX News Channel
1211 Avenue of the Americas,
New York, NY 10036
Tel: (212) 301-3000
Fax: (212) 301-4229 (Newsroom)
E-mail: roger.ailes@foxnews.com

E.D. Hill
Anchor, FOX News Live
Tel: (212) 301-3000
Fax: (212) 301-8274
Email: e.d.hill@foxnews.com

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