WSJ Other hosts at Fox News have come under fire for minimizing the threat of coronavirus before changing tack
"Fox Corp.’s business channel said it parted ways with host Trish Regan, who was taken off the air two weeks ago after she dismissed concerns over the coronavirus pandemic as “impeachment all over again.”
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Daily Mail The network also released a statement on Regan’s behalf, saying: ‘I have enjoyed my time at FOX and now intend to focus on my family during these troubled times. . . .
"Regan added: ‘We see the absolute opposite from the left tonight… The hate is boiling over.
‘Many in the liberal media using coronavirus in an attempt to demonize and destroy the president.
"After playing several clips of cable news pundits who criticized Trump for his administration’s handling of the outbreak, Regan accused Democrats of whipping up ‘mass hysteria.’
" 'I see. This is impeachment all over again… They don’t care who they hurt,’ she said.
" ‘Whether it be their need to create mass hysteria to encourage a market sell-off, unlike anything we have seen recently or to be to create mass hysteria to stop our economy dead in its tracks.’
"She then added: ‘They told us how much they crave a recession as a way to get rid of Donald Trump.
"‘This is impeachment all over again, complete with a whistleblower to complain about our health and human services committee, right.’
"Regan’s commentary, which came as more coronavirus cases were being reported and a greater number of Americans were dying, sparked outrage.
"The sharp backlash prompted Fox Business to announce on March 13 that Trish Regan Primetime would be put on hiatus. " . . .
"After playing several clips of cable news pundits who criticized Trump for his administration’s handling of the outbreak, Regan accused Democrats of whipping up ‘mass hysteria.’
" 'I see. This is impeachment all over again… They don’t care who they hurt,’ she said.
" ‘Whether it be their need to create mass hysteria to encourage a market sell-off, unlike anything we have seen recently or to be to create mass hysteria to stop our economy dead in its tracks.’
"She then added: ‘They told us how much they crave a recession as a way to get rid of Donald Trump.
"‘This is impeachment all over again, complete with a whistleblower to complain about our health and human services committee, right.’
"Regan’s commentary, which came as more coronavirus cases were being reported and a greater number of Americans were dying, sparked outrage.
"The sharp backlash prompted Fox Business to announce on March 13 that Trish Regan Primetime would be put on hiatus. " . . .
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