Radio host and conservative Washington Post columnist Hugh Hewitt walked away from a live interview after the host spread false information about former President Donald Trump’s lawsuit in Pennsylvania.
Hewitt and Deputy Editorial Page Editor Ruth Marcus joined the paper’s First Look show to discuss the presidential election. In a conversation about Trump’s lawsuit victory in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, Jonathan Capehart asked Marcus if Trump was “laying the groundwork” to contest the election’s results by “complaining that cheating was taking place, but suing Bucks County [Pennsylvania] for alleged irregularities,” he clarified.
Marcus said that Trump has been “laying the groundwork” to contest election results for months.
“Well, I’ve just got to say, we’re news people, even though it’s the opinion section,” Hewitt stated. “It’s got to be reported. Bucks County was reversed by the court and instructed to open up extra days because they violated the law and told people to go home.”
“So, that lawsuit was brought by the Republican National Committee, and it was successful,” he continued. “The Supreme Court ruled that Glenn Youngkin was successful.”
“We are news people, even though we have opinions, and we have to report the whole story if we bring up part of the story. So yes, he’s upset about Bucks County, but he was right, and he won in court. That’s the story.”
Capehart said he did not “appreciate being lectured about reporting when, Hugh, many times you come here saying lots of things that aren’t basic fact!”
Hewitt stood from his chair, declaring, “I’m done,” adding that the interview was “the most unfair election ad I’ve ever been a part of. You guys are working. That’s fine. I’m done!”
Following the incident, Hewitt announced that he left The Washington Post.
“I have in fact quit the Post but I was only writing a column for them every six weeks or so,” Hewitt told Fox News.
