A federal judge tossed a former Fox News journalist’s lawsuit over his firing Monday, finding the network did not unlawfully fire him over a sick day.
Jason Donner, who worked as a reporter and producer on Capitol Hill, sued in 2023, alleging he was fired for questioning Fox’s reporting on the 2020 presidential election and the January 6 riots. The court tossed those claims in 2024, saying his only claim “with legs” was that his firing after calling in sick violated DC’s sick leave law.
“The facts developed in discovery show a different picture,” US District Court for the District ...
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