Fox News said Tuesday that it has addressed the "unfortunate distraction" of network personalities Sean Hannity and Jeanine Pirro speaking at U.S. President Donald Trump's campaign rally in Missouri the night before, and that it doesn't condone such behaviour. "When the POTUS invited me on stage to give a few remarks last night, I was surprised, yet honoured by the president's request," Hannity tweeted. —@seanhannityThe network had tried earlier on Monday to establish distance between Hannity and Trump's campaign, which had billed Hannity as a "special guest" at the rally. But during the rally Trump called Hannity to the stage after saying, "they're very special, they've done an incredible job for us. Critics have claimed that Fox News Channel is less of a news organization than an arm of the Trump campaign, and Monday's rally gave them fresh ammunition.

Source: CBC News November 06, 2018 19:29 UTC