A Couple Fox Contributors Went A Bit Too Far Criticizing The President

Fox News suspended two contributors after they used profane language in reacting to President Obama's Oval Office speech.

A Couple Fox Contributors Went A Bit Too Far Criticizing The President

By Zach Toombs
December 7, 2015

By Zach Toombs
December 7, 2015

On Fox Business and Fox News, former Lt. Col. Ralph Peters and "Outnumbered" co-host Stacey Dash both used unusually course language in reacting to President Obama's Oval Office speech. Fox says both contributors have been suspended from the channels for two weeks.

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