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Key Democrat sends letter to Fox News seeking info on edited Trump interview
As a key Democrat seeks new details from Fox News, the party appears to be taking “it’s time to get tougher and start playing hardball” advice to heart.
Maybe Dems are starting to the “time to play hardball†advice to heart?
— Steve Benen (@stevebenen.com) 2025-07-17T19:58:36.159Z
- tit-for-tat threats on mid-decade redistricting
- forcing votes on releasing Epstein files
- pushing for info from Fox on edited Trump interview www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...
https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/key-democrat-sends-letter-fox-news-seeking-info-edited-trump-interview-rcna219451
And while Rep. Robert Garcia of California doesn’t appear likely to file any $20 billion lawsuits, the top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee does have a few questions about exactly what transpired. CNN reported:
.....There’s no shortage of angles to a story like this one, so let’s unpack it.
First, it’s important to emphasize that the congressman’s outreach to Fox News came in an informal request, which the network is likely to ignore. The Oversight Committee’s Republican majority sends out subpoenas all the time, but Garcia is in the minority and has no legal authority to compel cooperation.
Those expecting major revelations from the effort, in other words, should temper their expectations.
Second, while I can appreciate the underlying point Garcia is making — he didn’t literally say, “Two can play at this game,” but he didn’t have to — I would much prefer if members of Congress didn’t make a habit of demanding private information from media outlets.
But stepping back, I’m also struck by the degree to which Democrats appear to be taking “it’s time to get tougher and start playing hardball” advice to heart.
A top oversight Democrat sent a letter on Thursday to Fox Corp chairman Lachlan Murdoch and Fox News Media CEO Suzanne Scott demanding answers about Fox’s editing of a Donald Trump interview from June 2024 concerning Jeffrey Epstein — an edit they say both misled the public and distorted the former president’s position. The letter from the ranking Democratic member on the House Oversight Committee, obtained first by CNN, accuses Fox of omitting key qualifiers in Trump’s response to a question about whether he would release Epstein-related documents.
.....There’s no shortage of angles to a story like this one, so let’s unpack it.
First, it’s important to emphasize that the congressman’s outreach to Fox News came in an informal request, which the network is likely to ignore. The Oversight Committee’s Republican majority sends out subpoenas all the time, but Garcia is in the minority and has no legal authority to compel cooperation.
Those expecting major revelations from the effort, in other words, should temper their expectations.
Second, while I can appreciate the underlying point Garcia is making — he didn’t literally say, “Two can play at this game,” but he didn’t have to — I would much prefer if members of Congress didn’t make a habit of demanding private information from media outlets.
But stepping back, I’m also struck by the degree to which Democrats appear to be taking “it’s time to get tougher and start playing hardball” advice to heart.
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