LOS ANGELES For the first time since Barack Obama took office, a major broadcast network is refusing to grant the president’s request for prime-time coverage.
Fox has issued a statement saying it would air regular programming (Lie to Me) Wednesday night instead of Obama’s 100-day news conference.
“The Fox Broadcasting Company will not air the presidential news conference,” Fox said in a statement. “Fox’s sister networks, Fox News Channel and the Fox Business Network, will air the press conference in its entirety.
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