By Oliver Darcy, CNN Business
CNN
December 22, 2021
New York (CNN Business)Dr. Anthony Fauci on Tuesday said that Fox News host Jesse Watters should be fired for using violent language at a conservative conference to encourage attendees to conduct an ambush interview with him in hopes of creating a viral moment.
“I mean, that’s crazy,” Fauci added. “The guy should be fired on the spot.”
Fox News defended Watters. A spokesperson said in a statement, “Based on watching the full clip and reading the entire transcript, it’s more than clear that Jesse Watters was using a metaphor for asking hard-hitting questions to Dr. Fauci about gain-of-function research and his words have been twisted completely out of context.”