Fox's Pirro back on-air after remarks on Muslim politician

NEW YORK (AP) - Fox News host Jeanine Pirro is back on the air after a
two-week absence following her comments questioning a Muslim
congresswoman's loyalties.
"Justice with Judge Jeanine" returned Saturday. The former judge and
prosecutor thanked her viewers but didn't directly discuss her apparent
suspension.
Pirro asked on-air March 9 whether Rep. Ilhan Omar's traditional Muslim
head covering indicated the Minnesota Democrat followed Islamic religious
law that Pirro called "antithetical to the U.S. Constitution."
Pirro later said she'd simply tried to start a debate. She added that being
Muslim doesn't mean a person doesn't support the Constitution.
Fox said at the time it "strongly condemned" Pirro's comments. The network
didn't explain her subsequent absence, declining to comment on what it
called "internal scheduling matters."
A message was sent to a Fox spokeswoman Sunday asking about Pirro's return.


On Sun, Mar 17, 2019 at 9:37 AM Steve Timko <[email protected]> wrote:

> Advertisers -some serious, deep-pocket companies -- pulled back after the
> comments.
> LINK to Variety story
> <https://variety.com/2019/tv/news/fox-news-says-judge-jeanine-pirro-schedule-change-1203165078/>
>
> Trump went on a three-tweet rant urging people to support Pirro and Tucker
> Carlson.
> https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump
>

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