00:00Following her suspension, Janine Pirro's Saturday night Fox News show will not appear
00:04as scheduled for a second straight week. According to the network's online programming
00:08calendar, instead of Justice with Judge Janine, Fox News will air scandalous the trial of
00:12William Kennedy Smith at 9pm on the East Coast. Pirro, as first reported by CNN and confirmed
00:18by The Hollywood Reporter, has been suspended for making these comments on her March 9th
00:22show about Muslim Congresswoman Ilhan Omar.
00:30Fox News has not confirmed Pirro's suspension. When asked last weekend about the preemption,
00:40a network spokesperson said,
00:41A network spokesperson didn't respond when asked on Thursday about Saturday's planned
00:47preemption. According to the Washington Post, President Donald Trump spoke with Pirro before
00:52tweeting on Sunday, March 17th, that Fox News should bring back Judge Janine Pirro and fight
00:57hard for Judge Janine. Pirro has long been close friends with the President and the Trump family.
01:01The President's strong backing of Pirro has put Fox News in somewhat of a bind, considering
01:05the influence that the President has over the network's viewers. For the latest updates
01:09on this story, head to thr.com. Until next time, for The Hollywood Reporter News, I'm Tiffany Taylor.
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