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By Collin GosselJun 01, 2020
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Protests continued in Washington D.C. on Sunday, May 30 where President Donald Trump was rushed to an underground bunker due to the proximity of potential rioters.
A Fox News reporter, Leland Vittert, was forced to retreat after a crowd discovered what network he worked for.
Vittert was live on the air when protestors began harassing him. 
You can watch the clip here:
A mob of lunatics swarm @LelandVittert outside of the White House. He's doing an amazing job tonight for FOX News. Stay safe! pic.twitter.com/ehTM2tOId7
— (((Jason Rantz))) on KTTH Radio (@jasonrantz) May 30, 2020 

BREAKING: Fox News' @LelandVittert & crew robbed and assaulted while covering protest outside of the White House 

 pic.twitter.com/dNdemMBbqG
— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) May 30, 2020 
Vittert was on Fox News shortly thereafter describing the protestors in pretty frightening terms.
Fox News reporter attacked by protesters: A mob targeted usyoutu.be
Meanwhile, others online were less than sympathetic towards Vittert. 
For the sake of my own power, I'm going to say something I have never revealed in 20 years. 

(Thread)
— brittany packnett cunningham does not do remixes. (@MsPackyetti) May 30, 2020 

I try my best to live my values. Integrity. Truth. Not hate of people, but love for justice.

I've been learning how to convert the energy of oppression into righteous fuel for a long time.

Ever since @LelandVittert spit at me in high school. I've been silent for 2 decades. https://t.co/NczCjzrCTc
— brittany packnett cunningham does not do remixes. (@MsPackyetti) May 30, 2020 
Many were openly glad that Fox News was facing consequences for helping cultivate our divided culture.
Ya love to see it. Should've broken their camera
— oink oink bang bang (@dbl_txtr) May 30, 2020 

 pic.twitter.com/MWTZ1dbJVW
— Natalie🇩🇲 (@bringdatassherr) May 30, 2020 

Good
— Stay Safe (@JohnOrJane) June 1, 2020 
Others took issue with the "reporting" Vittert was doing.
It basically amounted to "gotcha" journalism directed at the protestors. 
Calling the Fox News reporter a journalist was a stretch. He intentionally agitated the crowd, asking them why they are mad at real heroes. He claimed to be an independent reporter working for a small website. Only came out because a livestreamer was shown him on Tucker Carlson.
— Charging Elincia (@CorsairUlciscoZ) May 30, 2020 

makes sense. FOX "reporters" were arguing with people live instead of interviewing them
— 🌻 Bad dogma, bad! (@apodoxus) May 30, 2020 
How on earth did Vittert think he was helping in that moment?
 pic.twitter.com/f0xP0NRGRO
— brandon (@bravndn) May 30, 2020 

They were peacefully escorted away so they don't report more lies.
— Amine (@mohammedaamine) May 30, 2020 
Vittert wasn't the only reporter from an inflammatory, conservative media outlet who was treated harshly by the crowd.
Protestors chase out a reporter allegedly from Breitbart pic.twitter.com/eETdPUMiic
— Jane Recker (@janerecker) May 30, 2020 

Hmmm...can't imagine why they dislike Fix News - it's not like Fox is a platform for racists ...ahem, never mind, they literally are.
— Delores Ramirez (@Delores74008878) May 30, 2020 

I guess they don't like Fox News, eh?
— Mash (@ThisWasMash) May 30, 2020 
Though violence is never the answer, Fox News has also hopefully learned their opinions aren't welcome among the protestors who have been directly harmed by their "reporting."
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Protests continued in Washington D.C. on Sunday, May 30 where President Donald Trump was rushed to an underground bunker due to the proximity of potential rioters.

A Fox News reporter, Leland Vittert, was forced to retreat after a crowd discovered what network he worked for.

Vittert was live on the air when protestors began harassing him.

You can watch the clip here:

A mob of lunatics swarm @LelandVittert outside of the White House. He's doing an amazing job tonight for FOX News. Stay safe! pic.twitter.com/ehTM2tOId7
— (((Jason Rantz))) on KTTH Radio (@jasonrantz) May 30, 2020

BREAKING: Fox News' @LelandVittert & crew robbed and assaulted while covering protest outside of the White House

pic.twitter.com/dNdemMBbqG
— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) May 30, 2020

Vittert was on Fox News shortly thereafter describing the protestors in pretty frightening terms.

Fox News reporter attacked by protesters: A mob targeted usyoutu.be

Meanwhile, others online were less than sympathetic towards Vittert.

For the sake of my own power, I'm going to say something I have never revealed in 20 years.

(Thread)
— brittany packnett cunningham does not do remixes. (@MsPackyetti) May 30, 2020

I try my best to live my values. Integrity. Truth. Not hate of people, but love for justice.

I've been learning how to convert the energy of oppression into righteous fuel for a long time.

Ever since @LelandVittert spit at me in high school. I've been silent for 2 decades. https://t.co/NczCjzrCTc
— brittany packnett cunningham does not do remixes. (@MsPackyetti) May 30, 2020

Many were openly glad that Fox News was facing consequences for helping cultivate our divided culture.

Ya love to see it. Should've broken their camera
— oink oink bang bang (@dbl_txtr) May 30, 2020

pic.twitter.com/MWTZ1dbJVW
— Natalie🇩🇲 (@bringdatassherr) May 30, 2020

Good
— Stay Safe (@JohnOrJane) June 1, 2020

Others took issue with the "reporting" Vittert was doing.

It basically amounted to "gotcha" journalism directed at the protestors.

Calling the Fox News reporter a journalist was a stretch. He intentionally agitated the crowd, asking them why they are mad at real heroes. He claimed to be an independent reporter working for a small website. Only came out because a livestreamer was shown him on Tucker Carlson.
— Charging Elincia (@CorsairUlciscoZ) May 30, 2020

makes sense. FOX "reporters" were arguing with people live instead of interviewing them
— 🌻 Bad dogma, bad! (@apodoxus) May 30, 2020

How on earth did Vittert think he was helping in that moment?

pic.twitter.com/f0xP0NRGRO
— brandon (@bravndn) May 30, 2020

They were peacefully escorted away so they don't report more lies.
— Amine (@mohammedaamine) May 30, 2020

Vittert wasn't the only reporter from an inflammatory, conservative media outlet who was treated harshly by the crowd.

Protestors chase out a reporter allegedly from Breitbart pic.twitter.com/eETdPUMiic
— Jane Recker (@janerecker) May 30, 2020

Hmmm...can't imagine why they dislike Fix News - it's not like Fox is a platform for racists ...ahem, never mind, they literally are.
— Delores Ramirez (@Delores74008878) May 30, 2020

I guess they don't like Fox News, eh?
— Mash (@ThisWasMash) May 30, 2020

Though violence is never the answer, Fox News has also hopefully learned their opinions aren't welcome among the protestors who have been directly harmed by their "reporting."

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