Former Fox News Reporter Sues Network Over Alleged Wrongful Termination

Jason Donner Claims He Was Fired for Opposing Network's Coverage of 2020 Election and Capitol Riot

Jason Donner, a former Fox News reporter, has filed a lawsuit against the network alleging wrongful termination due to his opposition to the company’s coverage of the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol Insurrection.
Donner claims he was fired for refusing to report false information regarding the 2020 election and the Capitol riot, and for his Democratic political affiliation.
The lawsuit alleges that Fox News sought to 'purge the news division' of staff members who would not 'only report information that [would] appease the Trump supporters and former President Trump.'
Donner's dismissal followed his criticism of the network's coverage of the Capitol attack, and his refusal to comply with the network's alleged demands to inaccurately report on the election and former President Trump.
Donner is seeking an unspecified amount in compensatory and punitive damages, as well as injunctions against the network.