A NewsNation correspondent has been reportedly fired by the company after complaining about the broadcast of a Donald Trump rally.
On Wednesday, the New York Post reported that Paul Gerke, a New York-based correspondent, complained to news president Michael Corn late last month on a conference call after NewsNation aired two hours of uninterrupted coverage of a Trump rally.
Additionally, The Post revealed that the conference call became tense as Gerke constantly pressed Corn over NewsNation’s “mission” as a news organization.
“Gerke just kept at it, asking what the mission is,” the source told The Post. “Corn doesn’t like to be pushed or questioned.”
“Michael got pissed,” the source added, with Corn telling Gerke “he could leave.” The Post reached out for a comment from NewsNation, who declined to respond to what occurred.
“As a matter of company policy, and in compliance with federal and state privacy laws, we do not comment on any employee’s status with the company,” a rep from NewsNation said.
Meanwhile, Gerke did not respond to requests for comment from the newspaper.
Eduardo Razo is the Assistant Content Editor for BNM, which includes writing daily news stories on the news media industry. He can be found on Twitter @eddierazo_ or you can reach him by email at eddie1991razo@gmail.com.
