Fox News Retracts Its Conspiracy-Laden Story on Seth Rich

The story had been up since May 16

One week after Fox News published a conspiracy theory about the murder of DNC staffer Seth Rich, one that was debunked hours later by the very source cited in the story, one that persisted, occupying space on Hannity and Fox & Friends, where former House speaker Newt Gingrich was allowed to spread it, unchallenged, one that led to reactions like “ARE WE STILL AIRING THAT SHIT?!” from Fox News staffers, Fox News has offered a retraction.

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