Nicholas Riccio's comment was shut off on Fox News
Fox News has come under fire once again during its coverage of the White House Correspondents' Dinner on Saturday, April 25. The news channel was one of the first to break the terrifying news that shots had been fired at the Hilton hotel.
Donald Trumpand hiswife, Melania,along with other cabinet members, were swiftly taken away by the Secret Service, and the event was later postponed. Trump then organized anemergency press briefing where more information on the shooter was disclosed.
During Fox News' show, they spoke to their own reporter, Aisah Hasnie, who was at the dinner and sitting withKaroline Leavitt'shusband, Nicholas Riccio, 60.
Aisah said, "The Press Secretary's husband was one of our guests; he was sitting right next to me. Right as dinner was starting, the National Anthem played, and then he leaned over and said, 'I watched you on TV, you do a great job, but you need to be very safe.'
"He was very serious when he said that to me, and he kinda looked around the room and said, 'There are some–'". The call then mysteriously cut off, with many viewers believing it was done on purpose.
One wrote on X: "They didn't even try to reconnect. That call was dropped on purpose." A second echoed: "I was listening to her live. That was definitely FOX who cut off the call. I really wanted to hear the remainder of her comment."
A third admitted, "My jaw dropped. They literally cut her off. Wake up, peeps." While a fourth added: "Dropped on purpose. Completely staged."
Karoline had attended the event with her husband after confirming she was heading on maternity leave yesterday. The press secretary is due to have her second child next month.
Guests hid under the tables after reports of gunshots
Source: Drudge Report
