A former Fox News Capitol Hill reporter and producer has sued the network, claiming he was fired for challenging its on-air lies about the 2020 election.
Jason Donner alleges in the lawsuit that Fox News knew President Donald Trump's claims that voter fraud was behind his 2020 loss were false, but after backlash from Trump and the network's audience over its Election Day announcement that President Joe Biden won the state of Arizona, it "purged" journalists who spoke out against false election fraud claims.
"To win back viewership and pledge its loyalty to President Trump, Fox’s corporate leadership purged the news division and those reporters who spoke out against claims of election fraud," the suit, filed in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia, said.
The wrongful termination and discrimination claim seeks undisclosed damages and expenses as well as a judgement that would prohibit Fox News from discriminating or retaliating against Donner or other current or former Fox News employees. Though filed Sept. 27, the lawsuit came to light Monday in a report by the Daily Beast.
“Mr. Donner’s lawsuit speaks for itself, and we have no further comment beyond that,” plaintiff’s lawyer Brendan J. Klaproth said by email.
Neither a Fox News spokesperson nor lawyers for the network responded to requests for comment.
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