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Fox News Investigates Alleged Question Leak to Trump’s Iowa Town Hall

Fox News is investigating claims that an insider leaked town hall questions to Trump's team before a pivotal Iowa event, as detailed in Isenstadt's new book.

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Updated: Jan 8th, 2025, 4:22 PM ET

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An investigation has been initiated by Fox News regarding allegations that questions were leaked to Donald Trump's team minutes prior to a town hall event in Iowa. This revelation comes from a book by Politico's Alex Isenstadt, which suggests that a network insider sent Trump’s team the exact wording of the questions aimed at challenging him. The controversy raises ethical concerns about journalistic practices, especially given the connection between Trump and the network, and Fox has stated it will explore the claims, although they have no evidence of the leak so far.

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