Ailes: “The Assault On Chris Wallace Is An Assault On All Journalists”

The AP reports: “Fox News chief Roger Ailes says former President Clinton’s response to Chris Wallace’s question about going after Osama bin Laden represents ‘an assault on all journalists.’”

He said: “If you can’t sit there and answer a question from a professional, mild-mannered, respectful reporter like Chris Wallace, then the hatred for journalists is showing. All journalists need to raise their eyebrows and say, ‘hold on a second.’”

More: “They’re out there saying (Wallace) was savage, he sandbagged (Clinton), he was taking orders on the question. Chris Wallace has never taken orders on questions in his life. There’s never been a discussion of that. I frankly think the assault on Chris Wallace is an assault on all journalists.”

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