Stirewalt was a member of the Fox team that decided to call Arizona President-elect Joe Biden on the eve of the 2020 election. The decision angered then-President Trump and his top aides, some of whom reportedly complained directly to Fox leadership for a relatively early call. In an interview Friday, Stirewalt said the hope is that after the hearings, people have “clear eyes and strong legs knowing that we can keep our constitutional system in place.” “This is the first time in the history of the country that we have really threatened a peaceful transfer of power,” he said. “We have to make sure that this does not happen in 2024.” Stirewalt is originally from Wheeling, W.Va., and worked for various local news organizations in the state before joining Fox News in 2010. He hosted a series of podcasts and wrote newsletters while with Fox before finally moving to its Decision Desk. Ever since he left Fox, Stirewalt has been critical of the media over his coverage of Trump. “Americans are consumed daily with empty news calories, giving half-truths that confirm themselves and even outright lies,” he wrote in an article for the Los Angeles Times following his departure from the conservative media giant. “Can anyone really be surprised that the problem has worsened in recent years?” Stirwalt did not say exactly what he would testify on Monday, but the committee said the second hearing would focus on how Trump and those in his orbit knew there was no basis for his allegations of widespread voter fraud. The note: Jan. 6 hearings open new front in battle over control of political agenda The House of Representatives panel on January 6 held its first prime-time hearing in prime time on Thursday, drawing nearly 20 million viewers as it began to speculate that Trump and his allies were at the center of a criminal attempt to overthrow him. 2020, an effort that culminated in the Capitol Uprising. “Every American should bear this in mind: On the morning of January 6, President Trump’s intention was to remain President of the United States despite the legal outcome of the 2020 election and in breach of his constitutional obligation to step down. “, he said. committee vice-president Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.). Stirewalt is currently a political editor at NewsNation, owned by The Hill’s parent company, Nexstar Media Group.
