Fox’s America’s Newsroom Devotes 32 Seconds To A Major U.S. Strike Against ISIS

Fox News never stops accusing President Obama of being soft on ISIS. But today, when Fox acknowledged United States airstrikes caused “a big setback” for the group, Fox couldn’t be bothered to do more than provide a brief report.

On Americas Newsroom this morning, cohost Leland Vittert reported that U.S. air strikes on an ISIS convoy had killed at least 250 fighters and destroyed at least 40 vehicles. Vittert called the U.S. attack “among the deadliest ever in the military campaign against the Islamic State.”

But after that brief announcement, there was no Pentagon or national security correspondent to discuss the significance of the air strikes, no panel to provide analysis, no retired colonels to praise the mission’s success.

The military also provided video of the convoy being attacked, which made for pretty compelling television, so lack of visuals were no reason to keep the report so short. But I think we can guess the reason.

America’s Newsroom airs from 9-11 AM, which is during what Fox considers its objective news programming.

Think “no spin” Bill O’Reilly will be discussing it? I doubt it. About 10 minutes later, there was a teaser for tonight’s O’Reilly Factor in which Bill said, “Will President Obama go down in history as failing to confront Islamic terrorism? Special analysis next Factor.” The video cut from O’Reilly to Obama, then to pickup trucks full of ISIS fighters.

Watch it below, from the June 30 America’s Newsroom.

(Many thanks to reader kdg for assistance with this post.)

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commented 2016-07-01 13:34:58 -0400 · Flag

Thx4 Fish ~ brilliant ~ absolutely brilliant. However, I am sorry to inform you that “Foxland” is not in the need for another commentator at this time ~ they already have an abundance of loonie-toons on staff. But please ~ do not hesitate to continue entertaining the rest of us & have a great day.

commented 2016-07-01 12:22:26 -0400 · Flag

I heard a rumor that the bombs that were dropped on ISIS did NOT contain the written words “For Radical Islamic Terrorists” so the bombing doesn’t count in Foxland. Otherwise I’m sure they would have really loved to report more on this. : {

commented 2016-07-01 08:41:40 -0400 · Flag

Can’t believe they even mentioned it ~ how rude of them to insult their devoted followers by giving this administration a moment of positive news. Imagine every other “show” on Fox had to walk this back.

commented 2016-07-01 06:50:53 -0400 · Flag

Well I guest if President Obama had said radical Islamists then another 250 ISIS would just up and kill themselves.

commented 2016-07-01 06:46:17 -0400 · Flag

WOW!!!! FAUX FAKE NEWS is just a joke and anyone with an IQ over 10 knows it, thank you President Obama!!!!!!

commented 2016-06-30 21:56:49 -0400 · Flag

President Obama did not personally kill Osama Bin Laden’s walking dead corpse, so it’s not newsworthy.

commented 2016-06-30 19:35:31 -0400 · Flag

The only reason FOX News devoted even that much time to the air strikes is they’re playing the game now they can’t be accused of “never” covering the topic.

commented 2016-06-30 18:27:56 -0400 · Flag

Honestly, how could anyone do a send-up of Fox News and its blatant propagandizing? They do it so well themselves.