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    Analysis: Fox and right-wing media snap to Trump's defense after FBI search

    After FBI agents searched Mar-A-Lago, Fox News stars and right-wing media outlets largely defended former President Trump, claiming he was a victim of politics.
    by David Folkenflik Aug 09, 2022 4 minutes
    Fox News Channel and other conservative media largely leapt to former President Donald Trump's defense after the FBI searched his Mar-a-Lago resort. Here, Fox star and ally Sean Hannity (L) interviews Trump before a campaign rally in 2018 in Las Vegas.

    After FBI agents executed a search warrant at the Florida estate of former President Donald Trump, conservative outlets and media personalities immediately swung to defend him — and to sharply attack the Biden administration.

    From Fox News, to Newsmax, to PJ Media, to the Blaze, to the wilds of right-wing talk radio, YouTube, blogs and social media, the line was consistent. The rhetoric was clear, it was dark, and even, at times, apocalyptic.

    "It almost feels like a pre-emptive coup," conservative talk show host Buck Sexton told Fox News' Jesse Watters last night.

    "This is so wrong, so tyrannical," said right-wing YouTube and commentator Steven Crowder on a video call for "war" that

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