LOS ANGELES -- Veteran newsman Ted Koppel told Fox News host Sean Hannity that he is "bad for America" in an interview that aired on CBS' Sunday Morning that quickly became a trending topic on social media Sunday.
Hannity fired back on Twitter alleging that his interview had been cut significantly from 45 minutes to less than two.
The Fox news host said he provided many examples of media bias in the cut footage and challenged the network to air the full segment.
Fake "edited" news. I did about a 45 minute interview with CBS. They ran less than 2. Why did Ted cut out my many examples of media bias? https://t.co/prynzE2yLQ
— Sean Hannity (@seanhannity) March 26, 2017
The CBS Sunday Morning segment examined the polarization of the country and the phenomenon of "fake news" and how conservative pundits like Hannity may be contributing to broad societal confusion and the inability to distinguish between ideology and fact.
.@seanhannity: “Do you think we’re bad for America? You think I’m bad for America?”
— CBS Sunday Morning (@CBSSunday) March 26, 2017
Ted Koppel: "Yes."
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