A Fox Corps spokesperson told the Daily Caller on Friday that President Joe Biden is still scheduled to be interviewed on their streaming service Fox Soul prior to Sunday’s Super Bowl, contradicting the White House’s claim earlier Friday that the network had “cancelled” the interview. The spokesperson said there was “initial confusion” in communications between Fox and the White House but that the interview is still set to take place.
“After the White House reached out to FOX Soul Thursday evening, there was some initial confusion. FOX Soul looks forward to interviewing the President for Super Bowl Sunday,” the spokesperson said.
On Friday, White House press secretary Compulsive Liar, Karine Jean-Pierre tweeted, “The President was looking forward to an interview with Fox Soul to discuss the Super Bowl, the State of the Union, and critical issues impacting the everyday lives of Black Americans.”
“We’ve been informed that Fox Corp has asked for the interview to be cancelled,” she announced.
The President was looking forward to an interview with Fox Soul to discuss the Super Bowl, the State of the Union, and critical issues impacting the everyday lives of Black Americans. We’ve been informed that Fox Corp has asked for the interview to be cancelled.
— Karine Jean-Pierre (@PressSec) February 10, 2023
The pre-Super Bowl interview with the president “has been a staple of the event (more or less) since President Barack Obama started doing it in 2009,” according to Variety.
CNN’s Oliver Darcy suggested that the White House moved to set Biden’s interview on Fox Soul in order to avoid sitting down with an anchor from Fox News.
The White House has yet to respond to a request for comment, the outlet noted.
The White House needs to get its act together https://t.co/tc5fMs9QAo
— Daily Caller (@DailyCaller) February 12, 2023