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ON EDIT: Corrected the name from "Melania" to "Ivanka" - Thanks!1
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[font size=5]Jesse Watters Goes On Vacation After Backlash Over Lewd Ivanka Trump Joke[/font]
Watters denied it was a sexual remark, but later said he would be taking a vacation. The timing is not ideal for Fox. So much of the sexual harassment at Fox News is hiding in plain sight, on air, says attorney Lisa Bloom, who represents accusers of Bill OReilly.
.... Watters is the co-host of The Five, which this week assumed the 9 p.m. slot on Fox after Tucker Carlson moved to OReillys 8 p.m. hour, and on Tuesday night's show he made a comment about Ivanka Trump that was widely criticized. After a clip aired of her giving remarks during a recent trip to Germany, Watters said with a grin, while making a quick hand gesture, that he really liked how she was speaking into the microphone.
The moment went viral after being tweeted by journalist Yashar Ali. ....
For his part, Watters has been on a fast rise within Fox News recently. A protege of OReilly, he has been known for his ambush interviews and frequent segments on The OReilly Factor, where he would conduct man-on-the-street interviews poking fun at his subjects.
The segment has not been without controversy. One Watters World clip last year was criticized as a racist for mocking Asian-Americans. Still, Watters profile has risen at the network, evident by his recent climb to primetime. Watters also recently scored an interview with President Trump, who has subsequently followed Watters on Twitter.
Meanwhile, government lawyers are probing whether Fox News allegedly misled investors by hiding financial settlements with former employees. The Financial Times reported that former Fox News Chief Financial Officer Mark Kranz has been offered immunity from prosecution from government lawyers looking into the matter.
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