MSNBC's Chris Hayes Misquotes O'Reilly on the Confederate Flag
In a segment after the Charleston church shooting, Chris Hayes said Bill O'Reilly had described the Confederate flag as standing for the bravery of Confederate soldiers.
The misquote cast a leading conservative host as defending the Confederate flag.
What was reported
In a segment after the Charleston church shooting, Chris Hayes said Bill O'Reilly had described the Confederate flag as standing for the bravery of Confederate soldiers.
What actually happened
O'Reilly had been describing how some Americans view the flag and said it represented oppression to him. Hayes apologized on air on June 25, 2015, saying the quote was taken out of context and should not have been attributed to O'Reilly.
The proof
The full O'Reilly segment and Hayes' own on-air apology show the view was not O'Reilly's.
The receipt. Copy this and paste it anywhere:
MSNBC's Chris Hayes Misquotes O'Reilly on the Confederate Flag — Retracted. The full O'Reilly segment and Hayes' own on-air apology show the view was not O'Reilly's. Full file: https://www.thepropagandafiles.com/case/msnbc-hayes-oreilly-confederate-flag-misquote/
Original reporting
- iMediaEthics: account of the segment and apology (secondary)https://www.imediaethics.org/confederate-flag-misquote-bill-oreilly-gets-apology-from-chris-hayes/
Corrections, findings & records
- Mediaite: Chris Hayes apologizes for taking O'Reilly out of contexthttp://www.mediaite.com/tv/chris-hayes-apologizes-for-taking-bill-oreilly-out-of-context/
Archived copies
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- Archived copy: iMediaEthics: account of the segment and apology (secondary)https://web.archive.org/web/2/https://www.imediaethics.org/confederate-flag-misquote-bill-oreilly-gets-apology-from-chris-hayes/