"Just because they indict you, it doesn?t mean you are guilty," the Fox & Friends hosts said, seeking to comfort their key demographic of U.S. presidents aged 71 and watching from D.C.
Shortly before news broke Monday that former Trump campaign chief Paul Manafort and his long-time prot?g? Rick Gates faced charges in the Mueller probe, Fox & Friends seemingly sought to comfort their most important viewer: President Donald Trump.
The Fox gabfest?s trio of hosts discussed Hillary Clinton?s alleged connection to an anti-Trump dossier. They covered the Obama-era Uranium One deal. They wondered whether charges of "collusion" might best be directed at the Democrats. Mainly, they attempted to connect potential Mueller charges to anything but Team Trump.
?It makes you wonder about the credibility of the whole thing,? host Brian Kilmeade said of news of an impending indictment, after noting that federal investigators have leaked grand-jury information to the press on multiple occasions.
If the charges are related to Manafort, Kilmeade added, then maybe it?s ?something that happened before he even joined the Trump administration.? (It was, though Manafort never actually joined the administration).
Further seeking to comfort their key demographic of U.S. presidents aged 71 and watching from D.C., co-host Steve Doocy added: ?[Republican Senator] Susan Collins said there?s no evidence of collusion, that's important, but there are a couple of stories out there that Paul Manafort apparently back in 2012 apparently he had some money infusions from overseas to the tune of $3 million.? (Collins actually said she has ?not yet seen any definitive evidence of collusion.")
And besides, it wouldn?t mean anyone is actually guilty of anything, Kilmeade reminded viewers.
?Just keep in mind this,? the host explained. ?Just because they indict you, it doesn?t mean you are guilty. So if it is Paul Manafort, then they get to fight back. Mount a defense and find out what they have and go to trial and see where it goes from there.?
Peace!
https://www.thedailybeast.com/how-fox-and-friends-comforted-its-viewers-trump-amid-manafort-news
Shortly before news broke Monday that former Trump campaign chief Paul Manafort and his long-time prot?g? Rick Gates faced charges in the Mueller probe, Fox & Friends seemingly sought to comfort their most important viewer: President Donald Trump.
The Fox gabfest?s trio of hosts discussed Hillary Clinton?s alleged connection to an anti-Trump dossier. They covered the Obama-era Uranium One deal. They wondered whether charges of "collusion" might best be directed at the Democrats. Mainly, they attempted to connect potential Mueller charges to anything but Team Trump.
?It makes you wonder about the credibility of the whole thing,? host Brian Kilmeade said of news of an impending indictment, after noting that federal investigators have leaked grand-jury information to the press on multiple occasions.
If the charges are related to Manafort, Kilmeade added, then maybe it?s ?something that happened before he even joined the Trump administration.? (It was, though Manafort never actually joined the administration).
Further seeking to comfort their key demographic of U.S. presidents aged 71 and watching from D.C., co-host Steve Doocy added: ?[Republican Senator] Susan Collins said there?s no evidence of collusion, that's important, but there are a couple of stories out there that Paul Manafort apparently back in 2012 apparently he had some money infusions from overseas to the tune of $3 million.? (Collins actually said she has ?not yet seen any definitive evidence of collusion.")
And besides, it wouldn?t mean anyone is actually guilty of anything, Kilmeade reminded viewers.
?Just keep in mind this,? the host explained. ?Just because they indict you, it doesn?t mean you are guilty. So if it is Paul Manafort, then they get to fight back. Mount a defense and find out what they have and go to trial and see where it goes from there.?
Peace!
https://www.thedailybeast.com/how-fox-and-friends-comforted-its-viewers-trump-amid-manafort-news
