Fox News Trial: Dominion Wants Tucker Carlson, Sean Hannity, Other Hosts to Testify

As the Fox News trial continues, several of the embattled conservative network's biggest stars may be set to testify as the $1.6 billion lawsuit filed by Dominion Voting Systems finally heads to trial next month. These big Fox News names include Tucker Carlson, Sean Hannity, and Bret Baier.

Both Dominion and Fox Corp., which owns Fox News, have submitted their lists of potential witnesses to the Delaware Superior Court that is overseeing the trial. However, the Associated Press pointed out that this does not guarantee that these Fox News personalities will appear in court.

However, Delaware Superior Court Judge Eric Davis is expected to make a summary judgment if this case should move forward with a trial. Court documents have shown private text messages from Carlson, Hannity, and Baier, all being worried in private that their early declaration in Arizona, which turned out to be correct, had damaged the network to its viewers who were loyal to Donald Trump.

Dominion has sued the conservative network for defaming it following the 2020 presidential elections, with hosts like Tucker Carlson, Maria Bartiromo, and Lou Dobbs allegedly spreading misinformation that suggested the voting machine company helped Joe Biden win the presidency. However, while the hosts publicly spread these claims, their private messages showed that they personally never believed Donald Trump's claims that the elections were stolen, even voicing their private contempt for him.

Dominion Also Wants Fox News Executives to Testify

Court filings have shown that Dominion wants Fox News chief executive Suzanne Scott, Fox News President Jay Wallace, former executive Bill Sammon and politics editor Chris Stirewalt to testify, along with hosts Sean Hannity, Tucker Carlson, Maria Bartiromo, Laura Ingraham, and Bret Baier.

The voting company also wants to call to the stand Abby Grossberg, the Fox News producer who filed lawsuits against the network last week. Grossberg has said that she is willing to testify if called.

According to CNN, Dominion previously asked Judge Davis to force Fox Corporation Chairman Rupert Murdoch, board member and former Speaker of the House Paul Ryan, and chief executive Lachlan Murdoch to testify as well. The judge has yet to make his decision if he should compel them to take the stand.

As for Fox Corp, it wants Scott, Wallace, Hannity, Carlson, Bartiromo, and Baier to stand as its witnesses, along with Dobbs and Perrino, according to The Guardian.

Judge Annoyed by Fox News' 'Gamesmanship' Tactics

During the virtual hearing on Tuesday, Judge Davis called out Fox lawyers over their "gamesmanship." He admitted that he was taken aback after learning that the conservative network's lawyers had objected to every single exhibit that Dominion might want to use at trial.

"If I think you're just trying to interrupt testimony out of gamesmanship... you may have a problem," said the Delaware judge. . "...Be careful, people. Keep your powder dry on this stuff. This isn't a game. This is a trial, and you're going to be presenting to a jury."

He admitted that he was growing concerned with Fox lawyers' blanket objections. Meanwhile, Dominion called this strategy "asymmetrical warfare."

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Written by: Rick Martin

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