{"id":2070763,"date":"2023-10-17T18:02:02","date_gmt":"2023-10-17T22:02:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/brian-kilmeade-caught-on-hot-mic-calls-gop-rep-dumba-over-vote-against-jordan\/"},"modified":"2023-10-17T18:04:06","modified_gmt":"2023-10-17T22:04:06","slug":"brian-kilmeade-caught-on-hot-mic-calls-gop-rep-dumba-over-vote-against-jordan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/brian-kilmeade-caught-on-hot-mic-calls-gop-rep-dumba-over-vote-against-jordan\/","title":{"rendered":"Brian Kilmeade caught on hot mic, insults GOP rep. for voting against Jordan."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbrian-kilmeade-caught-on-hot-mic-calls-gop-rep-dumba-over-vote-against-jordan%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2070763&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Fox \u200dNews Host Caught\u2064 on Hot Mic Insulting Republican Congressman<\/h2>\n<p>During\u200d a\u2062 recent vote for the next Speaker of the House, Fox News host Brian Kilmeade had an unexpected\u200b hot mic moment. As the votes were\u200d being recorded, most were \u2064in\u2064 favor of Rep. Jim Jordan,\u200c although \u200bultimately the vote\u2064 failed. However, when Rep. Don \u2062Bacon&#8217;s name was called, he voted for former House Speaker \u2064Kevin McCarthy. In response, Kilmeade could be heard calling Bacon a &#8220;dumbass.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Watch the video:<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Fox&#8217;s \u200cBrian Kilmeade caught on a hot mic calling Rep. Don Bacon a &#8220;dumbass&#8221;\u200d for voting McCarthy. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/0dgKhUZiUh\">pic.twitter.com\/0dgKhUZiUh<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 nikki mccann ram\u00edrez (@NikkiMcR) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NikkiMcR\/status\/1714326082986406262?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 17, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>There was \u2062a tense pause after Bacon&#8217;s vote, during which Kilmeade&#8217;s insult was \u200cclearly audible. Bacon has been\u2062 at the center of controversy surrounding the search \u2062for\u200b a new House speaker, blaming the \u200deight Republicans who voted with Democrats to oust McCarthy. Despite\u2064 McCarthy \u2062endorsing Jordan and supporting\u200c other candidates, Bacon is among the 20 Republicans who have refused to back down.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp\">Click \u2062here\u200d to get the Daily Wire app<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">BREAKING: Here\u2062 are the 20 Republicans that just voted \u200cagainst <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Jim_Jordan?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Jim_Jordan<\/a> for Speaker on the first \u2062ballot:<\/p>\n<p>Bacon (NE)<br \/>Buck (CO)<br \/>Chavez-Deremer \u2063(OR)<br \/>D&#8217;Esposito (NY)<br \/>Diaz-Balart (FL)<br \/>Ellzey (TX)<br \/>Garbarino \u200c(NY)<br \/>Gimenez (FL)<br \/>Gonzales (TX)<br \/>Granger (TX)<br \/>James (MI)<br \/>Kelly (PA)<br \/>Kiggans\u2026<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Greg Price (@greg_price11) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/greg_price11\/status\/1714336725655249128?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 17, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;You can&#8217;t have five, lately, it&#8217;s \u2062been eight out of 222 making demands\u200b that everybody else has to comply with their wishes. I&#8217;m not prepared to do that,&#8221; Bacon explained in an interview with a local ABC affiliate. He expressed his belief that Jordan is not \u2063the best fit for their district and criticized the unfair\u2063 process\u200b of some\u2064 Republicans breaking the rules to get\u200d what they want. Jordan is expected to meet with the holdouts \u200bbefore a \u2063possible second ballot.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How should\u2063 journalists navigate\u200b personal opinions and affiliations to\u2064 maintain objectivity and professionalism in \u2064political \u200ddiscourse<\/h2>\n<p><span>  &#8220;true&#8221;><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">BREAKING: Hot Mic Catches Fox \u200cNews Host Insulting Republican Congressman<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 NewsFeed (@newsfeedmedia) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/newsfeedmedia\/status\/1574345036567355905?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 28, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>In a surprising turn of events, Fox News host Brian Kilmeade \u2063was \u200dcaught on a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/brian-kilmeade-caught-on-hot-mic-calls-gop-rep-dumba-over-vote-against-jordan\/\" title=\"Brian Kilmeade caught on hot mic, insults GOP rep. for voting against Jordan.\">hot mic making derogatory comments<\/a> about \u200bRepublican Congressman Don Bacon \u2064during \u2064a recent live broadcast. The incident occurred during the voting process \u200bfor the next Speaker of the House, revealing an unprofessional\u2063 side of\u200b the host that has\u2063 sparked controversy among viewers.<\/p>\n<p>As the votes were being\u2062 recorded, it became \u200capparent that most\u200c of the votes\u200b were\u2064 in\u200d favor of Rep. Jim Jordan. However, when Congressman Bacon&#8217;s name \u2064was called, he\u2064 cast his \u2063vote for former House Speaker\u200b Kevin McCarthy. This \u200dunexpected move \u2064seemed to have triggered Kilmeade, \u200cwho was not shy about expressing his disapproval in a vulgar manner.<\/p>\n<p>The incident was captured on camera and the video quickly went viral on social media platforms, attracting widespread attention and criticism. In the \u2064video, Kilmeade&#8217;s comment, referring to Bacon as a &#8220;dumbass,&#8221; was \u200dclearly audible, leaving no room for interpretation regarding his intended insult towards the congressman.<\/p>\n<p>This incident has raised\u200d concerns about the level of professionalism\u200c and \u200ddecorum \u200cwithin \u200cthe ranks of\u200b Fox\u200c News. As a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/time-magazine-takes-chinese-cash-to-promote-controversial-drone-business\/\" title=\"Time Magazine Takes Chinese Cash To Promote Controversial Drone Business\">prominent news organization<\/a>\u2063 in the United States, Fox\u2062 News is expected to maintain a high standard \u200cof journalistic integrity and\u200c impartiality. Kilmeade&#8217;s derogatory remark not only reflects poorly on him \u200dpersonally, but it also raises \u200bquestions about the network&#8217;s commitment to unbiased reporting.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, the\u2064 incident highlights the need for increased accountability\u200d and\u200b respect within political discussions. Disagreements and\u200c differing \u2063opinions are an\u200c inherent part \u200dof a healthy democratic process, but resorting to\u2064 personal attacks undermines \u2063the\u2062 principles of constructive dialogue \u2064and mutual respect necessary for meaningful political\u200c discourse.<\/p>\n<p>Several criticisms have \u2062been voiced\u200c in response to\u200d Kilmeade&#8217;s remark. Many argue that his\u200b derogatory \u200ccomment undermines the public&#8217;s trust in Fox News as a reliable\u200b news\u200c source. \u2064Others believe it adds fuel to the already divisive nature of political discourse, perpetuating a toxic environment\u2064 that hinders progress and unity.<\/p>\n<p>In response to the incident, Fox\u200d News has issued a statement \u2063expressing their disappointment in \u200bKilmeade&#8217;s behavior\u200c and emphasizing that his remarks \u2062do\u200c not reflect the values of\u200d the network. \u200bThey have assured the public \u2062that appropriate measures are being taken to\u200d address the issue internally and ensure that similar incidents do not occur in the future.<\/p>\n<p>Congressman\u2062 Bacon has yet to \u2064release a statement in response to the incident. \u2064It \u2063remains to be seen how he will address the derogatory comment and whether there will be any repercussions within \u2063the \u200bpolitical\u200c arena.<\/p>\n<p>This incident serves as \u200ba reminder of the \u200dimportance \u200dof professionalism and respect in today&#8217;s media landscape. Journalists, regardless of their personal opinions or affiliations, should strive to maintain objectivity \u200dand refrain from engaging in derogatory language or personal\u2063 attacks. Only by upholding \u200cthese standards \u200ccan we foster a healthy political climate that encourages meaningful debates and truly \u2063<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/shaun-mccutcheon-directtvs-attack-on-free-speech\/\" title=\"Shaun McCutcheon: DirectTV\u2019s Attack on Free Speech\">informed decision-making<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>It is now up to Fox News and its management to take appropriate action to rectify this\u2064 incident and\u2062 demonstrate their commitment to upholding the highest standards of journalism and ethical\u2063 conduct.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fox News host Brian Kilmeade had a hot mic moment during a vote for Rep. Jim Jordan&#8217;s potential Speaker of the House position. 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