Fox News staffers believed Ailes was invincible. But @GretchenCarlson's suit changed everything. This is how tense it got on Ailes' way out 👇🏼 (2/5)
You could argue (and I do!) that Trump took over for Ailes in some ways. T's gloomy GOP speech rang true to Ailes' America. It hit all the "Fox & Friends" themes: Immigration, terrorism, law and order. He pledged "no lies:" We will "honor the American people with the truth" (3/5)
4 years ago today was Fox's first Ailes-free day. Execs started repairing the house he built. Fallout kept lawyers busy for years and cost the company tens of millions of $$. Q remains: How much has really changed at Fox News? Different people have very different answers... (4/5)
Fox Corp made tangible improvements after the Ailes scandal. But the lawyers who filed this week's new suit say "today's Fox News is the same old Fox News." They claim there's "institutional apathy towards sexual misconduct." Here's my full column (5/5) http://www.cnn.com/2020/07/22/media/fox-news-trump-roger-ailes-four-years-later/index.html
🔌: My book HOAX connects the dots between the Ailes scandal of 2016 and the Fox-Trump alliance of today. The book comes out in August, and I'll have news about it soon... http://BuyHoax.com 
You can follow @brianstelter.
Tip: mention @twtextapp on a Twitter thread with the keyword “unroll” to get a link to it.

Latest Threads Unrolled:

By continuing to use the site, you are consenting to the use of cookies as explained in our Cookie Policy to improve your experience.