Sen. Dick Durbin Blasts Fox News 'Anti-Vax Quacks' In Floor Speech
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The Democrat from Illinois called out Laura Ingraham and Tucker Carlson for fueling vaccine skepticism.
Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) torched Fox News on the Senate floor Monday for allowing some of its hosts to spread unfettered vaccine skepticism. Durbin was speaking about the lifesaving efficacy of vaccines, the concerning spread of the new COVID-19 delta variant and its severe impact on unvaccinated people. He specifically referred to a New York Times article published Monday that highlighted how Fox News helped bring anti-vaccine rhetoric from the fringes to the conservative mainstream and how its employees were sending out mixed messages on getting vaccinated.
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