Watchdog Says Psaki’s Criticism of Fox’s Peter Doocy Violated Government Ethics
- April 19, 2022
Landon Mion, Townhall
A government watchdog is calling for an ethics investigation into White House press secretary Jen Psaki after she publicly criticized Fox News ahead of her expected departure for competing network MSNBC.
Last week, Psaki was asked during an appearance on the “Pod Save America” podcast whether Fox News White House correspondent Peter Doocy “is a stupid son of a b—h” or if he “just plays one on TV,” a reference to President Joe Biden’s hot-mic moment from earlier this year in which he said Doocy was a “stupid son of a b—h.”
Responding to the question on the podcast, Psaki said, “[Doocy] works for a network that provides people with questions that, nothing personal to any individual including Peter Doocy, but might make anyone sound like a stupid son of a b—h.”
Now, the watchdog group Protect the Public’s Trust is asking the Office of Government Ethics and the Department of Justice to launch an investigation into Psaki over her comments, given that she is reportedly planning to soon leave her current position for a media role with MSNBC.