Fox Corrects False Report On Obama Police Equipment Ban
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Fox co-host Steve Doocy issued a correction on Fox News' Fox & Friends, noting that he misreported that the Obama administration was trying to take away Kevlar helmets from police. Discussing the Orlando shooting on June 13, Doocy claimed the Obama administration was “pushing to take away life-saving armor like” Kevlar helmets from police. However, the administration's policy does not include prohibiting Kevlar helmets. On June 14, Doocy corrected his point from the prior day, saying the helmets are “not the exact items on the administration's banned list.” From the June 14 edition of Fox News' Fox & Friends: