US President Donald Trump has criticized Fox News, his favorite television network, accusing them of refusing to air a congressional hearing just before important witnesses were called.
The US Congress organized an oversight hearing on policing practices and law enforcement accountability in the wake of the killing of George Floyd, a Black man, by a White police officer in Minneapolis. This incident has sparked anti-racism protests across the US and around the world.
The hearing involves witnesses from both the police and the public and focuses on America’s policing as it pertains to people of color. It aims to potentially reduce funding for the police and enact new laws to reduce police killings of Black people.
Trump, a known supporter of the conservative news network Fox News, criticized the network on Wednesday afternoon, accusing it of cutting off the hearing just before important witnesses were called.
Trump tweeted: “Incredible! @FoxNews just took Congressional Hearing off the air just prior to important witness statements. More like CNN!!! Fox is lost!!!”
