Staffers at the conservative Fox News Channel are blasting host Sean Hannity and others at the network for their “disappointing” choice to push conspiracy theories about the murder of Democratic National Committee staffer Seth Rich.
“It hurts those of us who are legitimately focused on journalism,” one employee told CNN.
“We have a chance to turn the corner at Fox, and perpetuating this conspiracy theory damages our integrity,” the employee continued.
Rich, 27, was shot to death last year on the streets of Washington D.C. Since his death, right-wing news outlets have sought to link his death, without evidence, to Hillary Clinton’s campaign and the WikiLeaks release of hacked emails from Clinton’s campaign.
Last week, a local Fox station in Washington D.C. aired a report claiming Rich was in contact with Wikileaks before he died. The report, which was also shared by Russia’s foreign ministry on Twitter and multiple Fox News personalities, was later discredited by Rich’s family.
The employee told CNN that Hannity’s aim is to “distract from any and all Trump scandals.”
“I’m disgusted by it,” they said.
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Fox News employees "disgusted" after network pushes Seth Rich conspiracy https://t.co/rVHSHMNXN5 pic.twitter.com/XABbVrAkMc
— The Hill (@thehill) May 23, 2017
NEW: Brother of Seth Rich pleads with @seanhannity to stop spreading conspiracy theory in letter to exec producer https://t.co/Z3VtVk2vRz pic.twitter.com/z0rphLWmXQ
— Oliver Darcy (@oliverdarcy) May 23, 2017
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