ToplineThe controversy swirling around Florida's new slavery curriculum expanded Tuesday, as the White House condemned Fox News host Greg Gutfeld for defending the state’s education standards by claiming Holocaust survivors also needed “useful” skills in order to survive the Nazis. Greg Gutfeld hosts "Gutfeld!" White House spokesperson Andrew Bates said in a statement to The Hill Tuesday that Gutfield's comments were "an obscenity" and criticized Fox News for failing to condemn the host. White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre condemned the curriculum in the briefing room Monday, when she said they're "inaccurate, insulting. Further ReadingWhite House condemns Fox host Gutfeld’s Holocaust comments (The Hill)Trump Supporter Ray Epps Sues Fox News After Tucker Carlson Baselessly Called Him A Jan. 6 Instigator (Forbes)Jesse Watters Takes Tucker Carlson’s Spot In Revamped Fox News Lineup (Forbes)

Source: Fox News July 25, 2023 21:13 UTC