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Melissa Francis fired at Fox News…
Citizen Free Press ^ | October 23, 2020 | Kane

Posted on 10/23/2020 5:31:52 PM PDT by be-baw

Melissa Francis is off the air and her status at Fox News is in doubt

Melissa Francis, regularly seen on the popular Fox News midday talk show “Outnumbered,” has been off the air for two weeks and is probably at the end of her six-year run at the network, according to people familiar with the matter who were not authorized to comment and requested anonymity.

Francis, 47 has not been seen on the program since Oct. 7. A Fox News representative did not comment on her status, saying only that she is still an employee and its daytime programming is being revamped.

“Fox News Media regularly considers programming changes, including to its daytime lineup, and will launch new formats as appropriate after the election,” the representative said in a statement. “These changes are being made independent of any other ongoing matter.

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TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: bebaw; braking; chat; foxnews; gingrich; melissafrancis; paulryan; rupertmurdoch; sidebarabuse; soros
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To: be-baw

Don’t have a clue about her...
Being in my 34th year of retirement, I am too dang busy to have any time to waste watching daytime TV...


61 posted on 10/23/2020 6:00:11 PM PDT by SuperLuminal (Where is Sam Adams now that we desperately need him)
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To: PghBaldy

Her Twitter feed on the keyword Trump is rather agnositic. She’s not a Trumper, but not never Trump. And she bashes Biden a lot.

Trump:
https://twitter.com/search?q=from%3Amelissaafrancis%20trump&src=typed_query&f=live

Biden the big man:
https://twitter.com/search?q=from%3Amelissaafrancis%20biden&src=typed_query&f=live


62 posted on 10/23/2020 6:00:59 PM PDT by conservative98
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To: Rocko Jack

That would be a job promotion if she did that.


63 posted on 10/23/2020 6:01:23 PM PDT by kempster (w President of all time.)
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To: wmont2
What was her problem? I thought she was pretty knowledgeable and pretty conservative. Did I miss something?

She wasn't pushy or "assertive" enough, probably.

I saw her on some shows where she wouldn't get her turn just 'cause she just politely waited her turn.

When did speak up she generally had a solid conservative opinion, which I thought was worth hearing.

Bow-wow eat bow-wow profession.

64 posted on 10/23/2020 6:02:16 PM PDT by Fightin Whitey
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To: be-baw

She has a lovely family. I stopped watching Outnumbered because of Maria Barf and other intellectually dishonest left wing co-hosts


65 posted on 10/23/2020 6:03:20 PM PDT by Chgogal (ALL lives matter. If you disagree with me, YOU are the racist.)
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To: conservative98

the have been purging conservatives and seem to be bringing on more libs


66 posted on 10/23/2020 6:03:34 PM PDT by TECTopcat (e)
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To: jcon40

Juan Williams has perhaps the most secure job on Fox News.
He is the liberal black host on talk shows such as The Five. You must admit he single handedly does a good job of rebutting the more conservatives on panel. I usually mute the TV when he is talking.


67 posted on 10/23/2020 6:03:45 PM PDT by entropy12
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To: PghBaldy

I think she’s a never-Trumper.

In the new Fuax, thats a jin enhanser!


68 posted on 10/23/2020 6:03:49 PM PDT by The MAGA-Deplorian (It is the Trump way! It is the only way!)
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To: mewzilla

Fox is heading that way for a while now.

Those folks make money but they will be gone when their contacts run out most likely...you are correct.

I heard Rupert’s boys are on the progressive side


69 posted on 10/23/2020 6:04:52 PM PDT by dp0622 (Tried a coup, a fake tax story, tramp slander, Russia nonsense, impeachment and a virus. They lost.)
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To: Chgogal

Marie and Jessica, I believe her name is, grate on my nerves. I don’t watch anymore.


70 posted on 10/23/2020 6:05:15 PM PDT by hsmomx3
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To: Rocko Jack

Are you serious? She did that on air!


71 posted on 10/23/2020 6:05:50 PM PDT by TribalPrincess2U
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To: entropy12
Dimmy Juan was rabid tonight. I dvr the show. When dimmy Juan is on I fast forward.
72 posted on 10/23/2020 6:08:16 PM PDT by Chgogal (ALL lives matter. If you disagree with me, YOU are the racist.)
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To: The MAGA-Deplorian

Jin = job


73 posted on 10/23/2020 6:08:46 PM PDT by The MAGA-Deplorian (It is the Trump way! It is the only way!)
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To: be-baw

Best legs on Fox


74 posted on 10/23/2020 6:09:02 PM PDT by Chauncey Gardiner
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To: dp0622

Since 2015/16.

Maybe someday someone will write a book on what happened to News Corp and why.


75 posted on 10/23/2020 6:09:45 PM PDT by mewzilla (Break out the mustard seeds.)
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To: conservative98

Francis, 47 has not been seen on the program since Oct. 7. A Fox News representative did not comment on her status, saying only that she is still an employee and its daytime programming is being revamped.

“Fox News Media regularly considers programming changes, including to its daytime lineup, and will launch new formats as appropriate after the election,” the representative said in a statement. “These changes are being made independent of any other ongoing matter.”

However, one person close to Francis says she has been fired.

Francis had been working at Fox News without a contract for nearly a year. She had filed a gender-based pay discrimination claim against the company that has been in arbitration, according to one person familiar with the proceedings.

The complaint said Francis was underpaid compared with her male colleagues. A Fox News representative would not comment on the matter, saying it was confidential.

Francis did not respond to a request for comment.

The pay flap comes as Fox News has tried to improve its workplace environment for women since the firing of its founding chief executive, Roger Ailes, in 2016 over sexual harassment claims made by former anchor Gretchen Carlson. The seminal moment in the #MeToo movement led to the ouster of its prime-time star, Bill O’Reilly.

Fox News did revamp mandatory harassment and discrimination prevention compliance training, and was recently certified by the research firm Great Places to Work. The network acted quickly in firing longtime anchor Ed Henry earlier this year following a harassment complaint from a female colleague.

Francis is a former child actress who had a role on the classic 1980s family drama “Little House on the Prairie.” She earned an economics degree from Harvard and went on to be a correspondent and anchor for NBCUniversal’s financial news channel CNBC.

Francis joined Fox Business Network as an anchor in 2012 and started appearing on Fox News’ “Outnumbered” as a recurring co-host in 2014.


76 posted on 10/23/2020 6:10:40 PM PDT by conservative98
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To: DAC21

It’s also the reason FNC is going to settle her lawsuit for a really big number.


77 posted on 10/23/2020 6:11:35 PM PDT by WASCWatch
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To: mewzilla

Maybe an older Rupert got tired of fighting off what the brats wanted or others wanted.

It must be tiring as you age to be fought with and people see it as a weakness.


78 posted on 10/23/2020 6:16:05 PM PDT by dp0622 (Tried a coup, a fake tax story, tramp slander, Russia nonsense, impeachment and a virus. They lost.)
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To: TribalPrincess2U

She shut down Newt talking about Soros
Harrison Faulkner apologized the next day
Faulkner said the former Speaker should have never been shut down


79 posted on 10/23/2020 6:17:44 PM PDT by Rocko Jack
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To: be-baw
She's had that smile for awhile.


80 posted on 10/23/2020 6:18:29 PM PDT by skimbell
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