Fox News Issues Apology to Gold Star Family for False Story, Amid Backlash
Fox News has issued an apology to a Gold Star family after publishing a false story claiming that the family had to pay $60,000 to ship the remains of their fallen relative back from Afghanistan. The apology came after it was revealed that senior members of the Marine Corps had repeatedly notified Fox News executives about the false story. The Marine Corps spokesman accused the outlet of capitalizing on the tragedy for "cheap clickbait points." Fox News initially changed the headline but later deleted the story without explanation or correction. This unethical behavior is not uncommon for Fox News, which has previously settled a defamation case with Dominion Voting Systems for $787 million. The outlet still faces a $2.7 billion lawsuit from Smartmatic.