for ari melber starts now. i wanted to say, what a day doesn t every feel day like what a day? what a day without breaks. some accountability welcome to the beat. i m alicia mendez in for ari melber we start with breaking news a legal earthquake for fox news fox news folded. rupert murdoch will pay more than $787 million over lies and conspiracy theories. the settlement coming as opening statements were about to begin in court today fox admitted to telling lie, and it comes after two years, a mo mounting smoking gun of evidence rupert murdoch under oath admit some hosts endorsed the lies from trump s team. here s dominion s lawyer right after the deal was struck. the truth matters lie have consequences. over two years ago a torrent of lies swept dominion and election officials across america into an alternative universe of conspiracy theories causing grievous harm to dominion and the country. today as settlement of $787,500,000 reps vindication and accountability.
lee has call out fox for misinformation here she is over a decade ago. we know how this has evolved with fox how many, including sometimes or government s held hostage, mind you, by the fact that fox and other media may run wild with snippets and misinformation and create a media frenzy based on half truths, no truths i think it s really encumbent upon to public to ask for fair reporting, objective reporting, and to not try to use scare tactics and fear tactics to create an outcome that furthers some right-wing political agenda imagine that. joining us now is democratic congresswoman from california, barbara lee. congresswoman, lee, your reaction to this settlement? welsh fist after all, thank you for having me, and let me