CNBC’s Shepard Smith spoke out about his former employer, Fox News, during an interview with PBS’ Christiane Amanpour Tuesday.
Smith reflected on his time with the conservative cable news channel saying that his goal was to “keep the blinders on” while he was reporting the news. Smith’s exit from Fox was perpetuated when he started feuding with Sean Hannity and Tucker Carlson.
Smith discussed the culture at Fox and whether the network spreads lies and conspiracies. “It’s the deviation from that that’s caused me the greatest concern,” he said. “And I believe that when people begin with a false premise and lead people astray, that’s injurious to society.”
He added that he doesn’t know how some people at Fox News sleep at night. “I know there are a lot of people who propagated the lies and have pushed them forward repeatedly, who are smart enough and educated enough to know better.”
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