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  • 2023-01-12 (xsd:date)
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  • Were Diamond and Silk Fired from Fox News for COVID-19 Falsities? (en)
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  • In early January 2023, online users searched for whether the conservative commentator duo known as Diamond and Silk truly were once fired from Fox News for spreading conspiracy theories about COVID-19. People were searching for answers about this subject following the death of Lynette Hardaway, whose nickname was Diamond. As of Jan. 10, her cause of death had not yet been released, according to The Associated Press (AP). The other half of the duo, Rochelle Silk Richardson, is her sister. The AP noted that a November 2022 tweet asked for prayers for Hardaway, but not did specify any further details. Diamond and Silk rose to fame in right-wing circles around the 2016 U.S. presidential election, where they showed ardent support of former U.S. President Donald Trump. It was Trump who announced Hardaway's death on Truth Social on Jan. 9: As for the claim about whether Diamond and Silk were fired from Fox News for COVID-19 conspiracy theories, we found credible reporting that supported this rumor. On April 27, 2020, near the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, The Daily Beast reported, Fox News Cuts Ties With Diamond & Silk, Unofficial Trump 'Advisers' Who Spread Bonkers Coronavirus Claims: The Daily Beast added that Fox Business TV host Trish Regan was also ditched by Fox after her own comments calling the pandemic an 'impeachment scam.' The more recent reporting from the AP following Hardaway's death provided further details of the firing from Fox News: As of the original writing of this story, Hardaway's cause of death had not yet been confirmed. On Jan. 23, The Associated Press reported that her death certificate said she died Jan. 8 of heart disease due to chronic high blood pressure. The publication's article added, COVID-19 was not listed as a cause or contributing factor on her death certificate, which was provided to The AP by the Hoke County Register of Deeds and was signed by a local doctor. No autopsy was performed. This story will be updated if further details come to light. (en)
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