Tapper to Dominion CEO: Fox is 'lying to the American people'

[@RadiantSkin]

The CEO seemed actually taken aback when asked if the ground level, threatened, traumatized employees will share in the largesse. It's as if this was something that never occurred to him. His testimony was so insincere. All PR crap. It never occurred to him that FOX viewers were the ones who actually needed to hear the truth?

[@rod1514]

“Traumatized employees”.😂😂😂😂 You liberals are the biggest candy a**es on the planet.

[@deborahfreedman333]

Well, if Fox had damaged Dominion badly enough, that they went belly up, or had to lay off a lot of employees, the underlings would have suffered. Keeping their jobs, without a pay cut, is a reward in itself.

[@gemanscombe4985]

He had to fall back on some employees being shareholders (and him, presumably, being one as CEO). And those threatened who weren't shareholders? Perhaps there weren't any at the lower levels - secretaries, clerical staff, I.T. and so on - but he did appear caught off-guard by Tapper's question. John Poulos' definition of "accountability" is thus what Dominion can count - money. Financial compensation IS what such civil suits are for, but monetary awards/settlements don't preclude public acknowledgements of wrong-doing and admissions of blame as well ... except as the plaintiff might forego them for other reasons. It's a cinch that Tapper's scenario occurred. FOX and Dominion established the cost of such preclusion and FOX paid it. This is clean-up.

[@oil_can]

The CEO’s tripe about settling out of court to ease the trauma of Dominion employees makes no sense. If their trauma is or was being caused by threats from Trumpers, those threats aren’t going to cease without FOX coming clean to their MAGA viewers.

[@happyh.joyjoy654]

​@@deborahfreedman333 Same could be said about the CEO and shareholders, and you aren't extending them that same lack of empathy. You're a terrible excuse for a human being.

[@johndanenberg217]

Democracy takes backseat to the almighty dollar once again.

[@johnherold7289]

Garland?

[@whaleping]

@@johnherold7289 Deflection?

[@miked1639]

Lol. this is America

[@footballnerd277]

This Dominion CEO plays the victim well, but he's no better than Fox News. Fox made up election lies, because of money. Dominion chose not to legally prove those lies wrong, because of money. You could argue they're both as bad as each other! Also, why have they not sued Trump yet?

[@Goerget225]

@@johnherold7289 for what did be specific oh right nothing

[@audiogabby9808]

Good job Jake. It was painful to see Dominion's CEO trying to explain how he sold out.

[@robert-wr9xt]

Hi. Tonight I will offer a toast to your words. Have a wonderful Spring.

[@agf1700]

Yes Jake really tried to get this CEO to explain WHY Dominion didn’t insist on Faux admitting, live in air, that they HAD LIED to their viewers. They could have done it. They chose to take the money and run.

[@TisDana]

Painful. Yes.

[@NazriB]

Lies again? Slow Like Turtle Stop Lying America

[@robert-wr9xt]

@@NazriB What?

[@-HRH]

I'm VERY disappointed by Dominion's materialistic capitulation but Tapper killed it in this interview. Held the CEO's feet to the fire. Good. ❤

[@B_Bodziak]

Stop blaming the victim. Dominion brought this suit because Fox's lies did damage to their reputation and that caused a big loss in revenue. I'm sure Fox would have jumped at the chance to settle for $1 and an on-air apology, but that would not have made Dominion whole. In any civil case, it is up to the victims to determine what they will accept. Many Dominion employees and their families were terrorized with death threats and stalking. I'm sure they are relieved they don't have to relive those on the stand. Again, Dominion is the victim in this case. Please stop blaming them!

[@o918yt]

​​​@@B_Bodziak yeah but I think the point they were trying to make is one would expect that if Dominion truly wanted to be made whole, they'd want damages awarded AND their reputation restored. The settlement did nothing for restoring their reputation in the public eye, everyone needed to hear fox testify to their lies.

[@donaldcarpenter5328]

"it's a lot of money" was their ONLY consideration

[@pjpredhomme7699]

yeah - what is a corporation doing trying to make money - I thought they were supposed to be prayed to

[@pjpredhomme7699]

@@donaldcarpenter5328 no shit - what did you think a corporation is going to say - I want my virginity back ?

[@ecpracticesquad4674]

The LEAST Dominion could have done is forced Fox to make a formal and VERY public correction/apology for all the damage they’ve caused. This was a very weak position taken by Dominion.

[@miked1639]

Like he said how many millions did it take. To take that off the table

[@wyskass861]

Exactly. Here is a basic statement of admission we need you to make. And they could negotiate if a Press Release or preferably on every Fox show which lied directly to viewers. "We were wrong about Dominion. They did nothing illegal or otherwise to change the fairness of the election." This didn't change their reputation, just a buyout for the shareholders. Fox wins and Dominion shareholders win. The public and their employees did not get right from this result. Sad

[@Thousandeyes85]

Completely agree!

[@davidpage7900]

Dominion's trial against FOX was really American people against FOX. Perhaps the US gov should go after FOX!

[@Yeahabouthat]

@@miked1639 It was never on the table. Dominion is just a business, they were defamed, they sued, they won. End of story.

[@scotts5308]

Jake : "how could you settle without public apology ?' John : "it's a lot of money !"

[@donaldcarpenter5328]

nail meets hammer!

[@Rozemarijn97]

Thank you Jake Tapper for asking the question that was on all of our minds. The only people who needed to hear this are the people that are now not going to hear this. Dominion passed up a chance to restore faith in democracy.

[@alexbukovsky4621]

Your belief in democracy is the greatest delusion. In the U.S., the president jails his opponent on trumped-up pretexts

[@Lerian_V]

Dominion is a business organization, not a PAC.

[@telebubba5527]

@@Lerian_V They ruined their bussiness, that's the point. A lot of people don't trust them anymore and will refuse to work with them. Grabbing nearly $ 800,000.00 with nothing attached doesn't really help. It'll only deepen the mistrust. People will mistrust every election from now on. We can only hope that the 6 outstanding trails will repair some of the damage. And that Smartmatic doesn't fall into the same hole. BTW, if those people are really traumatised because of this, then they would want to see a conviction as well. If their 'trauma' can be bought of that easy, then they never had a real trauma and they were faking it.

[@1inchPunchBowl]

@@Lerian_V I think most people are aware of that but a choice could have still been made. Thanks anyway though.

[@jimmason8502]

@@1inchPunchBowl And it could have cost Dominion hundreds of millions of dollars because there was no guarantee that a jury would have awarded them $787million. Would you pass up a few hundred million dollars to "restore faith in democracy?" Hell no you wouldn't.

[@sillybilly9138]

CEO confirmed it was just about the money - not accountability.

[@MichaelMomany]

You're right. It's the media companies that want accountability but they did not sue FOX for accountability. They want Dominion to do that work for them.

[@MrErickstar1]

The CEO of Dominion don't owe you that. H8s fiduciary responsibility is to his shareholders

[@juliec5309]

It's a company, it's not their job to take down Dominion. The american people can however. Just saying.

[@charliem6335]

🎯💯👍🎯💯🎯👍

[@charliem6335]

@Erickson Compere Yeah but then go running around whining about the public and traumatized employees. BE UPFRONT!! ITS ALL ABOUT MY POCKETBOOK

[@rebeccahenderson7761]

I had to stop watching this sellout and take a break, but just finished the segment - thank you very much Jake for telling it like it is, and really putting him on the spot. He was a weaselly coward in his answers and disgustingly deflecting Fox's crimes on all media - truly disgusting. I'll make sure Dominion doesn't have machines or software in my area for sure!!!

[@bulletproofair]

Fox pundits need to watch Tapper and learn what *real* journalism is. Great interview, Jake, thanks for asking the questions we all have.

[@evgeniybastrykov]

a much better solution would be to revoke Fox’s license because almost all their existence they earned from fakes and disinformation

[@umoabasute9424]

Real journalism? Really!? Jake Tapper is as fake as they come

[@bidenneedshisbuttwiped]

Agreed, I'd like to hear him cover the wave of c.i.a. and f.b.i. whistle blowers that are coming forward now in regards to the current administration. But we know that won't happen.

[@aaronking5076]

Thanks Jake. That's right. They could have forced FOX to make this right, but they caved for a payoff.

[@vankai06]

why?

[@hankvandenakker4271]

THEY DID GET OVER 100 TIMES THE VALUATION OF THEIR ENTIRE COMPANY. AND NOTHING COULD RE-EDUCATE A FOX VIEWER. OTHER SUITS FOLLOW- LOOK FOR FOX SHAREHOLDERS TO SUE FOX FOR THE SETTLEMENT

[@GiarkReleos]

you speak as though its Dominions job to regulate and make criminals accountable for their crimes.... Dominion lost money and credibility, they got some of it back. its a win and only a start of the down fall of the murderous rupert murderach !!

[@dannyize]

They could have lost had they gone to trial. I don't think they caved. I felt the amount was kind of light, like Fox got off easy. But after thinking about it Dominion did pretty well. It's like betting at the end of _Jeopardy!_ A whole strategy different from the main game play. How much your opponent has, how certain you are, do you want to play tomorrow, etc. Most people want to play tomorrow. Not many bet all their money.

[@Yeahabouthat]

Dominion is just a business, they were defamed, they sued, they won. End of story.

[@auberthere3737]

The biggest problem is that we all expected Dominion to be the police of Truth with this lawsuit. They shouldn't have to be the police of Truth and that's where we need laws to penalize corporations for lying to the public. As far as Fox still lying that should have been something that the judge should have added if that was possible.

[@leagarner3675]

Exactly!

[@samu3813]

​@Lea Garner unfortunately the judges are never a party to settlement. They have to abide by what the parties agreed. They cannot add or subtract anything to the agreement unless laws are broken which would make the agreement unenforceable

[@likquidsteel]

Exactly. 100% right.

[@patriciahughes8390]

FCC should investigate its “news” status.

[@springerworks002]

​@@patriciahughes8390 The FCC isn't competent enough to do that.

[@billpool1217]

Fox wouldn't know a "journalistic standard" if it bent Rupert Murdock over Tucker's desk.

[@bianca-sg8zq]

😅😂😂🤣👌🏼

[@adamc7191]

and CNN is what ....?

[@danaconley1123]

None of them ever went to school for journalism, and Hannity says that he is a talk show host! None of them do journalist reporting, they read an article about something and use their own opinions on it! I can NOT believe that they didn't even APOLOGIZE! This is only one in a litany of many of the Murdock cases they paid out!! Billions of dollars in little less than 10 years! I can NOT believe how close to Succesion it really is! I had no clue that it's about the Murdocks! It makes sense now!!

[@HeidiSchwendeWSI]

Beautifully put. I actually did laugh right out loud!

[@keepingit8797]

​@@HeidiSchwendeWSI🤣🤣🤣 It don't take much to tickle that single brain cell of yours aye!

[@jasonmiller6371]

Dominion, I am glad you brought the suit against Fox News and won a huge amount of money. Jon, if you're a good CEO, you just got a huge windfall of cash, do the cool thing of giving all your hard working employees, everyone from the top managers to the receptionist and custodians a nice fat bonus, like 20k or more each!

[@claudelebel49]

It sucks that they never have to admit to their viewers that they were lied to and manipulated

[@Mbphillips77]

Amazing interview. You showed people what this was about! MONEY! Anyone who listened to this heard the bullshit I just listened to. It's sad and absolutely disgusting. You will still have all of these wackadoos running around believing the lies, dividing the people more and more each day! #BravoToYou Jake, you are the true definition of "Critical Thinking"! Awesome interview.

[@Tadzio5050]

Yes, that's the point it IS about money. Hitting them in the wallet. It is extraordinary that we're here panting for a corporation to act on moral grounds. Clearly, the company and the lawyers felt they won't profit anymore from an apology and they are right. The viewers can hold Fox accountable and the rest of the media can stop treating Fixed News like a real news organization. P.S. Remember when the Obama press folks wanted to boot Fixed News from the WH press room? Guess who came to their defense? Everybody, newspapers and TV including CNN.

[@donaldcarpenter5328]

Dang Jake, where you BEEN? The journalist in you BROKE through. We KNEW you had it in you Jake, where you been hiding it??

[@bianca-sg8zq]

Thank you Jake for pressing the question: why not make Fox apologize to their viewers?? That would go a long way towards healing the divisiveness in this country. Millions of people STILL believe Fox lies about the election.🤨

[@footballnerd277]

They should sue Donald Trump (he defamed them more than anyone). And say to him, you can either pay us $750 million (up front), or release a video publicly admitting to the world that you made up everything about the 2020 election being stolen. It would be like Sophies choice......

[@trumpisgoingtoprison177]

Yep

[@maryrodger]

Dominion just wanted the money and it boils down to a kick in the teeth to the country.

[@JPFree24]

Millions of people believe the lies of this very channel. CNN is the least honest channel there is. The old ugly white haired guy said Officer Brian Sicknick was beaten to death with a fire extinguisher on Jan 6th. I didn't catch the apology on that one. Russia Collusion lies when Donald Trump won. No apology.

[@markwarren5644]

LOL, CNN certainly knows about lying!

[@gregerianne3880]

Sickening, maddening, and nauseatingly sobering that if you have enough money in this upside-down country, you can do whatever you want and never really be held accountable.

[@tcc7625]

The ugly truth...

[@Milestonemonger]

CNN CONFIRMS SETTLEMENT AFTER $275 MILLION LAWSUIT WITH NICK SANDMANN

[@Andy-te1mw]

But money!

[@joetavares8716]

800 million is not enough accountability. What did you want, Fox to be shut down, maybe Murdoch and his host should be thrown in jail maybe even hung. What exactly do you want, and please don't tell me a sorry or apology .

[@jeraldkozey6095]

Really hoping Smartmatic or Grossberg cases will finally destroy this "news" channel for good. God knows they've lied enough.

[@ajohnsonvl]

He just danced around the most critical questions, but Jake did an excellent job. It makes you wonder if the reward of receiving more money is the driving force behind him dancing around the questions and keeping his mouth shut.

[@andyroo9381]

Jake Tapper - Thank you for asking the questions I wanted answers to. I don't have a dog in this fight, but I still feel short-changed. The amount of the settlement just isn't enough to pay for all of the pain this has caused our country. On a personal level, I have been continuously harassed by co-workers over this. It has been so ugly. My only answer is the Dominion CEO was looking at it through a different lens.

[@mikekim1219]

In the end, it's all about the green. This planet is doomed

[@footballnerd277]

Of course. If they cared about the truth, they would sue Trump (he defamed them too). Sue Trump and instead of asking for money. Force him to release a video where he admits to making up every single thing about the 2020 election. Force him to admit that he tried to overthrow the will of the people and turn America into a dictatorship! Either that, or sue him for every penny that's he's got!

[@septemberjanuary4636]

The CEO almost makes you feel sorry that they won. He slithered out of the question Jake kept getting at: why not make FOX make it right to the people that most beleived the lie and apologize on air? If Dominion is fine with getting fucked for $700M, who are we to judge. But this was truly disappointing.

[@jennifermorris833]

I see it differently. Dominion were never in this legal battle to crusade for the American people on the wash on effect of being defamed by Fox (that is Jan 6). Dominion are a business with shareholders to answer too and they were seeking their reputation to be restored by Fox - which was accomplished by the big payout. And there are more cases to follow, its for other entities to hold Fox accountable for the lies they told the American people not Dominion.

[@mitchelkvedar674]

For real smh

[@caeruleusvm7621]

Very well summarised.

[@codacreator6162]

Because Dominion was never in it for the people, they were only ever in it for Dominion. WE put the pressure on to do the right thing, to be the bigger company, to prove not all corporations are shady-ass money grubbers. They failed. Bigly.

[@roejogan7770]

@@codacreator6162 Self-righteous much?

[@beck1365]

Jake must have practiced reading that statement without cracking up.

[@CHMin-cl5wi]

Totally dodged that question about employees getting paid not the same as being a shareholder

[@dannyize]

Yep. I respect the guy for running the gauntlet though. I wouldn't want to do his round of press events.

[@ronniepatterson2827]

@@dannyize lmfao! Yeah, poor little CEO going thru a gauntlet today, shopping for a new secluded island in the Bahamas tommorow. #respect

[@dannyize]

@@ronniepatterson2827 Heh heh, but no one's buying islands nowadays. Rising seas.

[@Turnkey_BM]

Bruh he dodged pretty much every question, dodged the trial too. It's very unfortunate.

[@guybeingaguy]

He never said if the traumatized employees will be compensated. Danced on past that question.

[@miked1639]

Couple share holder employees will get some compensation. So the head bosses

[@BelleOmbreGrey]

No he didn't. He addressed the question directly

[@wyskass861]

Of course they weren't. They continue to get the salary. The shareholders got a buyout basically. It's how business works.

[@miked1639]

@@wyskass861 he kept saying my poor traumatized employees. That's why he asked him if they were getting something. Like they settled for their sake. This is America the idea workers would benefit is naive

[@dannyize]

Yeah, I noticed that too.

[@jamessmith3978]

Love the expression on Jakes face through this B.S.

[@carter9607]

That answer over "if employees will get anything" was so slimy. I'm happy they got the settlement but that was really damn shady. Made it clear who matters and it's not the employees it's the shareholders.

[@erudite1579]

Dominion's play was purely financial (investor interests, incentive compensation plans for execs, etc), not the public interest in social sanction against Fox for all the damage done to our country.

[@EduardoOliveira-zx4yj]

THIS LYING IS LIE ? THIS LYING IS SLEEP ? I DON'T UNDERSTAND THE ENGLISH.

[@marlc4319]

yeah disgusting

[@randomaxe662]

And now vote machine company Smartmatic is vowing TO CONTINUE THE FIGHT....so they can get a money settlement without Fox viewers getting the facts, too.

[@jamesc7894]

So what? What’s your point. Their reputation was damaged and employee lives threatened.

[@jamesc7894]

@@marlc4319 , you keep playing life like it’s checkers.

[@miked1639]

They convinced people who were already convinced. Wow good job

[@telebubba5527]

They've done even better. Those who were convinced they were damaged, now believe it's a simple payoff with no strings attached and that there's something fishy underneath. So now more people distrust them. Indeed a good job. 👍‍

[@benharrison7244]

The way he uses the hurt employees sad story and then a minute later can’t say they will get anything from this is proof of the true motive .. get himself and his ‘shareholders’ rich

[@orvalprosacco1951]

It's appalling that money decided everything in this situation and their channel wasn't even shut down.

[@siouxrose7766]

In the realm of Presidents not held accountable for war crimes--like War of Aggression cited as a crime against humanity by the Geneva Convention... is the sickening reality that Fox was never punished for lying to its viewers about 911. It repeated that Saddam Hussein was responsible for the events of 911. He was not. And yet to this day, a majority of Fox viewers insist on this false narrative. The Fox audience is the most deluded and delusional. in the modern world. I am glad that they are finally paying a price for enabling Trump's Big Lie (and thus acting as enablers of the January 6 insurrection), but they really should have their broadcast license retracted lest they run a tape under EACH broadcast stating, "For Entertainment Purposes Only."

[@heidiweber2295]

He didn`t let go of him. Thanks so much for being persistend, Jake. Appreciated!!!

[@nickmartin8495]

Dominion had fox in a headlock, & could’ve made them admit they peddle in lies but they caved to greed

[@larryross1819]

It has often been speculated what would happen to this nation if a decadently compromised president who willingly succumbed to extortion from both domestic and foreign interests were elected. That possibility is no longer in the realm of speculation. For the past 27 months the United States has experienced this devastating eventuality, as no president in this nation’s history has been as susceptible to domestic and international blackmail as Joseph Robinette Biden, Jr. Nonetheless, in their unbridled hubris, the Democrats' puppet masters turned to Joe Biden whom they could portray as a “moderate” in order to defeat Donald Trump. While Trump was in office this same cabal vociferously proclaimed that “A president openly susceptible to blackmail cannot serve.” In a stunning example of hypocrisy, they chose the most susceptible president in American history. However, they failed to understand that the Communist Chinese and Marxist penchant for using political blackmail to achieve their objectives would determine the fate of the country during his presidency. The hubris of the American ruling class and venality on the part of Joe Biden has placed the United States in the position of being humiliated and extorted by the Chinese Communists, who have bribed his son, family and ultimately him. Once Biden became president, the Chinese expected reciprocity with the unspoken reality of their exposing the depth of his duplicitous and potentially treasonous activity hanging over his head. At the beginning of the Biden presidency in a March 2021 summit meeting, Chinese diplomats, in an unimaginable breech of diplomatic protocol, publicly lectured and deliberately humiliated the Biden Administration. Biden’s response was to claim the meeting went well and the Chinese delegation really didn’t mean what they said. He essentially telegraphed to Beijing that he understood they owned him. China shamelessly continues their 3-year refusal to explain why and how their virology lab in Wuhan was the epicenter of the Covid-19 virus. They know that Biden and his administration will not seriously press them on the issue or hold them responsible for the pandemic. China unapologetically and defiantly flew a surveillance balloon across the country to spy on key military bases knowing full well there would be no repercussions. Not only were there no repercussions, Biden, in defending the Chinese, unabashedly lied to the American people about what they were doing. Mexico, France, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, all once solid American allies are openly criticizing and moving away from the United States as they and a growing list of countries are cozying up to China recognizing not only China’s growing global influence but that Xi Jinping, not Joe Biden, effectively dictates United States foreign policy. China, in alliance with Russia, India, and multiple African and South American countries, is determined to eliminate the U.S. Dollar as the global reserve currency. A potentially devastating blow to the American people and the U.S. economy effectively relegating the country to second-tier global status. Biden has given China the green light by dutifully choosing to ignore China’s tactics and the long-term consequences to America. Meanwhile, China is dramatically expanding its influence in Africa, South America and the South Pacific region as well as taking over the dominant role the United States has maintained for decades in the always volatile Middle East. Thus, China is effectively isolating and surrounding the United States while, not unsurprisingly, Biden is not pushing back or developing any counterstrategy. Tellingly, Xi Jinping smugly watches Biden grovel before him, ignores his requests for talks and meetings and not so subtly reminds Biden that he has the dirt on him and will expose it if necessary. The devastating and dangerous state of America’s foreign policy, the unabashed obeisance to China, the undermining of the U.S. Dollar, and the exponentially increasing belligerence by China raises the question: to what degree has Biden’s acquiescence to being blackmailed precipitated these actions? The answer: virtually all of it. In July of 2020 Biden signed on to a Unity Platform with Bernie Sanders. By doing so he committed to not deviate from it and that he would agree to any and all further demands out of fear of having the American Marxist-controlled legacy and social media expose him and thus force him out of office. Among the commitments made and kept in the unity platform: The repeal, by executive order, of all of Trump’s border policies including the stoppage of the wall construction, the elimination of the “Remain in Mexico” policy, and a moratorium of deportations. In essence an open and uncontrolled border allows untold millions to pour in illegally. The elimination of fossil fuels by 2030. Using executive orders: to stop the construction of new pipelines, to curtail leases on public lands, to force financial institutions to stop investing in fossil fuel companies and to promote limitless government investment in so-called “renewable energy” and impractical electric vehicles. Unlimited spending on new and existing social programs which included housing, infrastructure, welfare, as well as the left-wing’s wish list of funding for left-wing non-government organizations and unions, the undermining and future elimination of charter schools and private school vouchers, and higher taxes on businesses and the nebulously defined wealthy. Once these commitments were made and Biden elected, the left’s radical cultural agenda was presented to Biden as a fait accompli. As he did with keeping his commitments in the Unity Platform, Biden has dutifully promoted the censorship of speech, unlimited abortion rights, gun control and the entirety of the LGBTQIA+ agenda including the unconscionable mutilation of naïve and impressionable adolescents. Biden has signed legislation demanded by the radical left resulting in over $5+ Trillion dollars in new spending, thus greatly exacerbating inflation and accelerating the demise of the American economy. At the behest of the American Marxists, Biden has nominated unqualified radical left-wing judges to the federal judiciary and appointed incompetent buffoons to his cabinet. Biden will continue to promote the American Marxists’ agenda and acquiesce to Communist China’s global ambitions regardless of the devastating long-term damage to the country as continuing to occupy the Oval Office is far more important to him. Biden knows that if he toes the party line domestically and kowtows to China, that the truth about his and his family’s duplicitous and treasonous behavior will continue to be suppressed and investigations muted. By allowing Biden to remain in office the American ruling class is effectively greenlighting the American Marxists’ determination to transform America as well as China’s march to global hegemony resulting in the demise of the United States as the preeminent global power. Americans need never wonder again what would happen with a chief executive egregiously susceptible and willingly acquiescent to political blackmail. Biden has done virtually everything he has been told to do and in the process created societal turmoil, stagflation, systemic uncertainty and global chaos. The ruling class is solely responsible for Biden unleashing the American Marxists on the country and abetting the Communist Chinese in their determination to achieve global hegemony. Consequently, they must force Biden to resign now before the chaos is irreversible and openly admit their culpability. By Steve McCann !@!@!

[@davidallison5529]

And what if Dominion lost the case? Fox would say - see? We did nothing wrong! This way, Fox acknowledges $778 million worth of guilt.

[@RobertEmery]

​@@davidallison5529 not a chance in hell Dominion would lose. They need to be forced to admit the truth and apologize to their brainwashed viewers.

[@dickjones8119]

Dominion was gonna lose so they took the payoff.

[@dannyize]

I would have bet on Dominion winning the jury trial. But who knows? The MAGA infection is deep and wide. Jury only needed one or two of them. Does anyone know how many jurors are needed to hang a jury in a Delaware civil case? I'm pretty sure it doesn't have to be unanimous.

[@superanimeboi6547]

The CEO acting real funny with his answers.

[@donaldcarpenter5328]

peculiar to the extreme

[@sgrvtl7183]

Thank you Jake! Excellent interview!

[@trevorlongley8995]

I haven’t seen Jake in an interview like this in quite a while where he actually presses, and asks the follow up questions we all want answers to. Bravo Jake! I might actually start tuning into him again.

[@MrDeanWeen]

Yes, he was finally hard on the right type of person. It's about time.

[@amavasaiperiasamy8046]

Great questions Jake Tapper. A very true standard of high quality reporting.

[@LogainAblar]

Thank you Jake. Great points made, great points that need to be focused on. Dominion sold out. Plain and simple. Fox offered a big enough check for Dominion to STFU and go away from this case. Fox DID NOT apologize. Fox spun the settlement to make it look a like a total win for them. If you think for one minute that rank and file employees are going to get a cut of that settlement, I have a time machine to sell you. Notice the stipulation "employees that are shareholders...." which makes me wonder exactly how many Dominion employees are shareholders? John Poulos is trying to do damage control because a lot of people are disappointed in Dominion for preaching about their integrity but then showed none by taking the money.

[@lurklingX]

yeah, the "local company that was attacked and slandered and is just trying to not go out of business" has turned into -- GREEDY CORPORATION JUST LIKE EVERYONE ELSE. integrity? naw. the fact that they use "traumatized employees" as a talking point, but does nothing to give back to them for staying on and as a "sorry this happened" says a lot. it makes me SICK. not a SINGLE dollar to the victims in their employ? no? just money if you are a CEO? yacht club? they preach integrity but showed none by how they are treating their employees. nothing but an afterthought. (unless they can brandish them for PR bullshit).

[@joetavares8716]

OMG. You want the people who went on TV and was lying to the entire world to say they are liars and that should do what? Thanks to Dominion, I and everyone else should know they were lying by now and I don't want there sorries. and if you were in there shoes don't tell me you would take sorry over 800 million dollars, Come-On! and don't tell me you would because that would make you just like Fox a bunch of BS.

[@almac9203]

​@@joetavares8716 he is saying he wants the payout and an admission of guilt. It isn't an apology instead of $887m but the apology with the cash otherwise you continue with the trial

[@jamespowers8826]

It was never about their reputation, it was always about the money.

[@richantonelli4643]

Oh Yeah , You would Know !

[@dguy321]

Like EVERYTHING else in America.

[@EduardoOliveira-zx4yj]

TRUMP EYES FLASHED A HOPE FOR AMERICA.

[@davidallison5529]

You mean Fox, I assume.

[@mikes-wv3em]

@@EduardoOliveira-zx4yj POR QUE, PAISA?

[@JonathanRLight]

'The misfortune of the wise is better than the prosperity of the fool.' - Epicurus

[@hertswildlife]

The Dominion guy could have just said "show me the money" and saved everyone some time.

[@jroppegard2624]

This is maddening! I wanted them to MAKE the “fox news” psychos admit the truth on the stand!

[@CherylHol]

This is what we all wanted!

[@deborahfreedman333]

Dominion wanted the money. They didn't sue Fox, just to give you a little schadenfreude.

[@jmb3608]

@@deborahfreedman333 This man said: “For Dominion, it was always to get the truth out.” Well, obviously, it wasn’t. It was always about the money, then, right?

[@maplebones]

Entitled much ?

[@pobrien864]

And that is the whole point - Fox viewers trust the network and the absence of a retraction and apology to their viewers just perpetuates the lies.

[@heyoou]

their viewers live in an alternate universe. They want to be told untruths because they can't handle reality. These are ppl who believe WWE is real fighting and if you tell them otherwise, they become unhinged. Unfortunately, reality sets in at some point and hits you like a ton of bricks. They don't care.

[@rod1514]

Just like CNN viewers still trust their network (although numbers have dwindled) After 3 years of “Russian collusion”….the biggest hoax of our time and you still tune in??? smh

[@tmckenny2994]

@@heyoou CNN viewers are also exactly the same as you described.

[@deborahfreedman333]

Do you honestly think their viewers would change in any way, if Fox were forced to apologize? These are the same people who still think Trump was reelected. The truth cannot dent their faith.

[@donnadayle3762]

@@heyoou they will care when s.s. & medicare is taken away from them. right now they are only burning books taking away a teachers right to teach & instead be a deputized baby sitter who can't educate, start measuring and spying on our personal rights to media and forcing 12 year olds to marry their uncle. you are right...they are lost!!

[@Maggie-rr8gi]

Thanks Jake love it when you ask all the right questions!

[@rebeccadelarosa9801]

i think the next thing that will happen is dominion employees suing the company for their "fair" share of the settlement.. it can get ugly when it comes to money...

[@farview13]

Just another case of the weathly not being held accountable. Just pay a fine and move along with no consequences. Notice how hard it is in this country to actually punish the rich. No justice, just a payoff. This CEO is unbelievable. Way to cave, but hey, he did get a nice bit of money. So disappointed in this country's entire judicial system.

[@palomablancaes]

Yes. I agreed Rich people do not pay ! That is why rich have more money. When Trump and his people going to pay

[@donnadayle3762]

farview...and they will probably donate heavily to the republicans they want in congress to keep getting corporate welfare and pay no taxes and laughing all the way to the bank.. while we the taxpayer struggles as usual.

[@vernejacobs6019]

Government of the people by the rich, for the rich.

[@gunitkjkp470]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/hYCVmHqXmpuagKs

[@likquidsteel]

The wealthy as in, the corporation?? You do understand the CEO himself wasn't suing Fox, right? Your entire argument is completely misplaced.

[@RickTheScientist]

Accountability my ass it was about 💰

[@sanjd6882]

Great interview, totally on point

[@bobpenny8011]

Great job holding firm to the questions Jake

[@smitty5890]

Clearly it was about the cash, not the truth !!

[@footballnerd277]

Day 800 of asking why Dominion haven't sued Trump himself!

[@shaunsandow2073]

@@footballnerd277 it’s a good question but seeing / hearing the ceo, its likely because the guy is a spineless moron. Fox viewers will have no idea the Murdoch’s paid or admitted anything and he could have gotten $billions - truth is not in his brief

[@seanmccartney5177]

MSM baby! Their ALL on board.........

[@raresaturn]

What a cop out. He avoided saying it, but it's pretty obvious they took the cash over a forced admission of lies

[@denelldawson7074]

@Lawn Chair lies ,it’s his call he owns the damn company.he has the option to make that choice

[@lvodlc]

Thank you Jake for continuing to press this dude. Such a wasted opportunity to truly get some accountability and transparency for the Fox viewers. Sold out Democracy.

[@davidsghost4993]

I have seen interviews with their lawyers as well, and it's just weird that they say it was important to prove that Fox News lied, but they don't seem concerned about the lack of an on air apology from Fox. They also mentioned their share holder employees will benefit, but leave out those who are not share holders. Just strange.

[@copernicofelinis]

"Our employees were traumatized" "Are you going to share the money with them?" "If they are shareholders..." 😮

[@fenyoaeemckinney2144]

Greedy Corporate pigs will always remain greedy corporate pigs!😫

[@darrencervi9901]

Money is what matters, not justice.

[@MrDavidBFoster]

Why is everyone surprised, except me? THE SHOW MUST GO ON!

[@regs3836]

Thank you Jake for pushing him. Fox should have been required to apologize in print and on their poor excuse of a channel.

[@rod1514]

CNN hasn’t apologized for: -Russian collusion (for 3 years) -Nick Sandman -Jussie Smollet MAGA attack 😂😂😂 It’s a propaganda outlet.

[@genzsavedamerica2234]

I also liked when he asked him if his lower employees were going to get some of that money. Sticking up for the little guys 😁😊☺️

[@JOANNEGAILJOHNSON]

Thank You Jake Tapper! 👏🏼👏🏼

[@jeraldkozey6095]

I think they just said they will pay any amount if that will mean they won't go to court. It's really the worst nightmare for such liars to apologize publicly.

[@bengoose2031]

The CEO got his money; he doesn’t care!

[@heidiweber2295]

Loved the way Jake grilled him and he was choking.

[@christianthompson7495]

it’s so sad that this opportunity to hold a company accountable was missed. This is the exact reason so many of all of us Americans lose faith and hope that there’s any way to “FIX” this and make the record straight and honest. It’s almost as bad the lie itself. money is money, but turning the cheek does not an honest man, woman, or country make.

[@immiseryur1fan943]

Great segment Jake. I saw it earlier today. Glad you pushed this guy about what Fox said after wards

[@paulm.7422]

Most disappointing that Faux did not have to come clean with their viewers, as part of the settlement. Hopefully, Smartmatic and the other cases WILL go to trial. The lid needs to be blown off Faux.

[@rod1514]

CNN has never come clean on: -Russian collusion -Nick Sandman -Jussie Smollet MAGA attack. 😂😂😂

[@Joellarainbow]

​@@rod1514 don't forget the Rachel Maddow statement's, they still have all the jab misinformation up.

[@sickofem2]

Can't wait till it's pillow guys time😂

[@handsoffmygunmf6750]

Fox should not have settled this case. There is no way a jury would award Dominion anything close to 750 million for damages. Any judgement could have been appealed to a higher court and the case would have been dropped. Dominion's lawyers would have had a hard time proving malice in this case.

[@jedisith19]

Thanks for pressing the questions about why Dominion didn’t insist on a public, on air apology. It’s apparent from the answers that the only concern of this typical CEO was the stockholders and stock price (aka his own personal wealth). The company only cared about its reputation, not the effects that the lies had on the American public.

[@rixx46]

Why is Mr. Dominion being such a weasel about these questions? He’s just as bad as the politicians for never answering.

[@jimloth6091]

What do you expect? He's a businessman...

[@rodrigoca3288]

Common behaviour for a CEO its always about the bottom line

[@leagarner3675]

They won, you dolts. Faux isn't sorry and any bfd apology would just hurt my ears with more lies.

[@cherylwoodward]

Made me question whether he is a former Fox viewer…

[@cherylwoodward]

There are states who are replacing Dominion machines because they still believe the lies.

[@Magephil]

The CEO is full of it! The importance of the apology vis a vis Fox viewers cannot be underestimated. Not having to correct their “mistakes”, Fox “got away with a murder”. The CEO is all about money for the company, lawyers and shareholders, but not about workers who were threatened. Very disappointing!

[@rod1514]

CNN has never apologized for: -Russian collusion (3 years worth) -Nick Sandman -Lev Parnas -Jussie Smollet MAGA attack. 😂😂😂

[@anne8511]

He never said “we didn’t make fox apologize because we’d get less money.” I’m amazed how skilled people are with deflection techniques.

[@damham5689]

After watching this wondering about Dominion. Seems more like they were more concerned about the money than getting the truth exposed and restoring their reputation. Unfortunately it seems like its only created more questions about Dominion

[@whaleping]

@@julesnagbunga1204 pls. A drop in the bucket for Fox.

[@dannyize]

Second that 'garbage'. No one should say this settlement is fodder for more defamation. Let's not forget that a favorable jury verdict was not certain. More to come for FOX and Trump. Edit: added NOT. Damn.

[@dguy321]

That's their right. The real question is, why does it take a private company to take steps that tangentially help American democracy? There seems to be no institutions at all that protect democracy as a whole.

[@Scanner9631]

If this is Damning for Dominion as being only about the money how about the cable companies who funnel money to Fox KNOWING their lies? Why not drop them and take a lesser profit? Because MONEY is the American ideal.

[@sarahshah7932]

​@Jules Nagbunga Not really, considering Rupert Murdoch's empire makes billions of dollars, 787,500 million is just a drop in the ocean for him!

[@charliem6335]

The only thing that is of importance to them is their stock and their checkbook. Everything else is noise. Employees??? They are not getting paid out of this settlement. THEY SOLD OUT!!!

[@leagarner3675]

WTF Dominion did a great job. History making. It's not their job to stop Murdoch. He's been banned in the EU. You want to stop Murdoch call your representative.

[@JohnLincolnUSA]

Jake, you had had keenly and accurately pinpointed the crux of the matter. The esteemed CEO of Dominion was acutely aware that the ongoing settlement negotiations hinged upon Fox News providing an unequivocal and unambiguous apology. However, this requirement held little sway with the private equity magnates who wielded authority over Dominion, as their sole focus was on delivering outstanding returns and internal rates of return, which unequivocally aligned with the best interests of their esteemed shareholders. Therefore an unequivocal apology was obviously not sought!

[@poleshift2353]

This is exactly the corrupt gain power

[@CLMaxey67]

Jake - I thought it was a GREAT question - not a terrible one. And it was fair and valid!!

[@damham5689]

Dominion has 6 more cases to settle and make bank on. They will never go to trial now they know the real reason Dominion is suing them.

[@johnherold7289]

And you know, GIVE U.S A BREAK! I'm thinking fox needs a name change to LION news! It's like fake news without all that fake stuff! Besides they're not even clever just LIES! Sorry fox, All of U.S. KNOW of the fox, and friends THE 787,500,000 DOLLARS LIARS!

[@maplebones]

A monetary payment is the only reason that anyone can bring civil litigation. How old are you ?

[@janebishop5885]

This CEO knows we know they collected their payoffs and cared nothing for our country nor do.their employees who are traumatized get anymore than their receipts as shareholders.

[@poleshift2353]

2 corrupt men protecting 2 corrupt businesses

[@DalerMehndisTurban]

As much as I hate that Fox didn't have to publicly apologize, and admit to lying to their viewers, I love how much Jake made the Dominion CEO squirm. Jake did an excellent job of asking the right questions.

[@genzsavedamerica2234]

Yeah I didn’t expect hard hitting journalism from cnn after the new ceo took over

[@leagarner3675]

I lost all respect for Tapper in this whining interview. Ridiculous.

[@deborahfreedman333]

I usually like Tapper, but the way he badgered the guy, for doing what was best for his company, was disgusting. The CEO has a fiduciary duty to his shareholders. He isn't a civil rights activist.

[@leagarner3675]

That's BS. It was swamp journalism. I lost all respect for Tapper.

[@leagarner3675]

@@genzsavedamerica2234 Whining.

[@Petefamily]

He keeps dodging the question

[@thomshin2460]

The judge should have required Fox to tell the truth it's not Dominon's job to do it

[@LiberalinOregon]

Wow!I’m so unexpressed with this ceo.

[@sixbladeknife44]

All about the $$, nothing about accountability or justice.

[@uberhaxonova]

you think a apology or 800 million dollars will make a major news network think twice before spreading lies intentionally?

[@jamesc7894]

Companies and Citizens sue for money. State and Federal governments sue for accountability of laws were broken Incredible how dump you people are.

[@confusedbugger]

Thank you for asking the tough questions and not letting him shake you off, Jake! You got teeth man, I like it 👉

[@phototristan]

He's just happy with the money and now doesn't really seem to care about Fox's accountability to telling the truth to their viewers. He said the amount of money speaks for itself. Well, only for himself.

[@ejestradag]

Good job, Jake!

[@vancedthobehill8048]

I like how he just keeps avoiding the question about paying the people who were defamed or hurt and not the company. Another women in Another interview said the same thing about most employees are shareholders so they will get some extra money when asked what about those who don't own stock she redirected well the vast majority hold stock.

[@miked1639]

Are poor traumatized employees needed us to settle. So we could give them a pizza party

[@justsayin...2784]

Yes, I saw that too... And there was an interesting "tell" -- familiar to most any interrogator (or poker player): Immediately darting of her eyes -- UP and to the RIGHT -- it is a subconscious reveal of intent to deceive.

[@Uvoted4this]

With LOWERING the standards for lawsuits. Trump can now sue ALL MSN for $787.5m for RUSSIA RUSSIA RUSSIA RUSSIA. New Billionaire!

[@Rozemarijn97]

Yes I heard that too. I think she was their lawyer.

[@telebubba5527]

Isn't it just weird when asked about the personal damage repairs, all you can think about is shareholders, who mostly have nothing to do with this? The more I hear this company, the more I'm starting to distrust them. Secondly if a person has been traumatised by all what has been going on, wouldn't that person want to see retribution and justice, before caring about money? If they are that easily paid off, then I doubt the traumas ever were true and just a ploy to get more money.

[@ZZ-hj8sl]

Go Jake!! You're brilliant!! Speak your mind plainly. Maybe it'll make an impact in the future.

[@tswyoung5223]

This attorney totally ignored the question and is probably thinking of how he's going to spend his $$$.

[@Azjoker0317]

This interview was infuriating!!!! This CEO just didn’t get it

[@Rozemarijn97]

Or maybe he did and danced around it lol. It's possible that that was one of the requirements for Fox to settle, that they didn't have to retract on air.

[@gunitkjkp470]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/hYCVmHqXmpuagKs

[@beekaydee7334]

He got it. His conscience was burning with shame. That's why it was very hard for him to explain it was just not about the money.

[@maplebones]

You didn't get it.

[@FF2Guy]

For FOX viewers, this settlement represents a win for FOX. Dominion had the ball in their court, and they dropped the ball solely for their own financial gain

[@Justusson]

Yep. They said they sued them because they were hurt. Hurt by the lies. Yet, they weren’t interested in the correction. The truth. Just the money.

[@dggydddy59]

Of course, Fox "News" viewers think up is down and black is white and right is wrong. They're notoriously screwed up in their thinking anyway. You really can't fix stubborn stupidity, even with an apology. They wouldn't believe it anyway.

[@fritterfoof5146]

@@Justusson The money is the correction in civil litigation .

[@lurklingX]

AGREED.

[@Justusson]

@@fritterfoof5146 No it’s not, not if the issue was defamation. Then it’s just a partiality. But if you want to behave stupidly and say that stating the truth, the reality, when a lie has been uttered thousands of times and woven into the fabric of the USA:s population - that this should not be necessary for a rectification? Then behave stupidly,.. 👌 But seriously, you know (!) better - I don’t understand why you Americans chooses to behave so immature and obstinate always. Christ, you have a brain. Use it.

[@see9034]

Dominion was looking out for Dominion only. To hell with DEFENDING DEMOCRACY in the United States.

[@jamesc7894]

These lawsuits are for money. Adult stuff you don’t get.

[@stephrainspirite9985]

Thank you Dominion!!!!!!!

[@TheSateef]

jake really stuck it to him, great job

[@adriannannen5941]

Yeah go Jake 🐑

[@eunicedesouza8279]

It’s not the job of Dominion to bring justice to Fox lies, they sued for damage to their company & won. The justice system is there to correct misinformation, and hold Fox accountable for their actions. Much as we all want to see that broadcasting company brought to heel, you cannot put Dominion down for getting compensation, they are the ones who investigated & made public the lies about Murdock’s company!

[@Maliceless100]

As the Smartmatic vs. Fox trial approaches, I hope they can be the American heroes Dominion failed to be.

[@ToneTitan]

Not likely. At best, Fox News will be on the hook for 787.5 million x 2. And that’s still nothing to shake-a-stick at. It could potentially send their stocks crashing and everything else all around them

[@agentcooper4627]

I appreciate that Tapper slapped this CEO around a bit. For them, it was about the money. He hemmed and hawed, but he couldn't answer the questions about the correction.

[@AnthonyOMulligan-yv9cg]

Jake you are beyond Sharp!

[@Caliboyk]

Jake should have brought up how Shasta County in California, a pro-Trump county, local council voted 🗳️ and approved to remove Dominion voting machines completely. As an example why Fox News needed to go on public record with an actual apology admitting to the lies told.

[@GroovyVideo2]

Dominion went from HERO TO ZERO

[@lettucesalad3560]

honest CEO statement: We care more about getting money for ourselves than our employees. thank you.