Fox is still passing off GOP activists -- including the chair of "Educators for Youngkin" -- as simply concerned Virginia parents mediamatters.org/fox-news/fox-s…
Bill Hemmer opened a segment on Fairfax County parents "defending the right to speak out about what is taught in their kids’ schools."
Who did Fox talk to?
Who did Fox talk to?
This "Fairfax County Parent" is a former Trump Education Department official who is now a senior fellow at a right-wing group. 
This "Fairfax County Parent" is the chair of "Educators for Youngkin."
This "Fairfax County Parent" founded a group that is currently suing the school board, represented by a libertarian public interest law firm.
It is very hard to accidentally interview people like this, they're deliberately packaging GOP activists, including a surrogate for Virginia's Republican gubernatorial candidate (!), as regular parents.
Hemmer concluded the segment by noting that “The reason why this is so significant is because education will be an issue in this governor's race in Virginia three weeks from yesterday."
And indeed, the framing of the segment aligns precisely with the Youngkin campaign message.
And indeed, the framing of the segment aligns precisely with the Youngkin campaign message.
This is not an accident. Fox’s obsessive coverage has played a key role in the GOP’s effort to get “critical race theory” onto the agenda and help Youngkin’s campaign for Virginia governor. mediamatters.org/critical-race-…
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