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Mon Dec 10, 2018, 08:11 PM Dec 2018

Senate Democrats Investigate Fox's Payments to Trump White House's Bill Shine



On Tuesday, Fox News brought up Trump White House’s deputy chief of staff for communications Bill Shine as a possible Chief of Staff to replace outgoing only-adult-in-the-room John Kelly.

Also on Tuesday, key Democratic senators are now investigating Fox’s payments to Shine, because he continues to receive large payments from 21st Century Fox while serving as Trump’s Deputy Chief of Staff for Communications.

Yes, that Bill Shine, the former co-president of Fox News before he was forced out after being named in multiple lawsuits alleging he covered up, enabled and/or aided sexual harassment, assault and abuse.
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The senators expressed concern with Mr. Shine’s continued receipt of large payments from Fox News while he serves in the White House, and noted that such payments may place him in violation of federal ethics laws and regulations. - PoliticusUSA
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