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Friday, November 29, 2019

Sean Hannity Slammed for Fawning Over Bill O'Reilly

A group of former Fox News journalists have spoken out after the host Sean Hannity invited Bill O'Reilly back to the network O'Reilly left following multiple allegations of sexual harassment and assault.

Hannity had O'Reilly on his radio show, "The Sean Hannity Show," on Tuesday to discuss a recent interview O'Reilly conducted with President Donald Trump.

During the show, Hannity told O'Reilly: "I keep offering you, go back on Fox."

Three former Fox News staffers, Diana Falzone, Gretchen Carlson, and Julie Roginsky, wrote in a joint statement that Hannity's comment "demonstrates how far we have yet to go in ensuring that survivors of sexual assault and harassment are treated with even the modicum of respect that Hannity has shown an alleged serial predator."

Falzone is a former Fox News reporter, while Carlson is a former "Fox & Friends" host and Roginsky is a former contributor and "Outnumbered" host.

Roginsky and Carlson previously filed sexual-harassment lawsuits against Fox News, and both women have been vocal in saying the network should release them, and other women who filed claims, from nondisclosure agreements.  Falzone also filed a lawsuit against Fox News in 2017 alleging gender discrimination.


O'Reilly left Fox News in April 2017 shortly after The New York Times reported that he and Fox News had paid about $13 million to five women who had accused him of sexual harassment.

The transcript of Hannity's radio show, which is broadcast on Premiere Networks and not by Fox News, was shared by Media Matters, the nonprofit that covers the media and is deeply critical of Fox News, reports Business Insider.

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