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Long rise and very quick fall of Fox News boss Roger Ailes

Season 2016 Episode 2040 | 8m 34s

For 20 years, the man at the helm of Fox News was its CEO and founder Roger Ailes. On Thursday, Ailes stepped down after former anchor Gretchen Carlson filed a sexual harassment suit against him. Jane Hall, associate professor at American University’s School of Communication, and Ken Doctor, media analyst for Newsonomics and Columnist for Politico, sit down with Judy Woodruff to discuss.

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