Fox News apologized for airing the wrong clip of President Donald Trump when the president honored the six US service members killed in Iran. Griff Jenkins, the same host, who was on the show when the wrong clip was aired issued the apology and said: “We want to acknowledge a mistake made earlier on our program. During our coverage of yesterday’s dignified transfer, we inadvertently aired video from an older dignified transfer instead of the ceremony that took place yesterday. We deeply regret the air and extend our respect and condolences to the service members’ families. We honor the sacrifice of those six American heroes.”But critics said it was not an inadvertent mistake but they intentionally did not want to show Trump with his campaign hat on. “This is a bs “apology” from Fox. They claim it was “inadvertent” – a lie. They aired old footage because they didn’t want to show Trump wearing his campaign hat during the ceremony. Then in this statement they STILL don’t show the correct footage of Trump,” Ron Fillipkowski posted. “If any other network did this it would be a huge scandal, Fox would lead the chorus of criticisms and faux-outrage, and people would lose their jobs. But not at Fox. It’s not a news network. It’s a state propaganda channel,” Mehdi Hasan posted. While airing the wrong clip, Jenkins said: “President Trump, First Lady Melania Trump, Vice President JD Vance and [Second] Lady Usha Vance attending a dignified transfer to honor the final homecoming of the six US service members killed in Kuwait. The solemn ritual returns the remains of troops killed in action. It is considered one of the most somber duties of a commander in chief.” Trump was wearing a hat at the dignified ceremony honoring Major Jeffrey O’Brien, Chief Warrant Officer 3 Robert Marzan, Captain Cody Khork, Sgt. 1st Class Nicole Amor, Sgt. 1st Class Noah Tietjens and Sgt. Declan Coady. But Fox aired an older footage where Trump was seen without the hat.
