Fox host apologizes for letting torture-defending guest smear McCain as producer told him to end...

[DonViejo]

Fox host apologizes for letting torture-defending guest smear McCain as producer told him to end interview

TOM BOGGIONI
10 MAY 2018 AT 15:37 ET

The host of a Fox Business New segment, where a retired Air Force officer defended torture by smearing former POW Sen. John McCain (R-AZ), has apologized for not cutting his guest off.

Appearing on the program Thursday morning, Fox military analyst Thomas McInerney launched a horrific attack on the Arizona senator — who is currently battling cancer — in an effort to defend so-called “enhanced interrogations.”

“The fact is, is John McCain — it worked on John,” McInerney suggested. “That’s why they call him ‘Songbird John.’ The fact is those methods can work, and they are effective, as former Vice President Cheney said. And if we have to use them to save a million American lives, we will do whatever we have to.”

According to host Charles Payne, he missed the comments and instructions from his producers to end the segment.

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https://www.rawstory.com/2018/05/fox-host-apologizes-letting-torture-defending-guest-smear-mccain-producer-told-end-interview/

[phylny]

1. Yeah, you're STILL on Fox. What is WRONG with you? n/t