Former NYT Writer Agrees to Fox News Interview….Then Backs Out to Trash Them

Former New York TimesSecurity writer and lefty Nicole PerlrothShe tweeted her disgust at the Fox News Channel for declining an invitation to be on their show.

She is clearly proud of her accomplishments. reuppedThe same reply was sent two days later via a separate Twitter message.

There was much more, as leftists often say and do. In a series of e-mails obtained by NewsBusters, Perlroth had — through her assistant — agreed to appear on FNC and even had them go as far as negotiate a date with an FNC booker for America’s Newsroom with Bill Hemmer and Dana Perino.

The actual story began on February 24 with an e-mail from the booker that read (click “expand”):

We’ve been keeping up with Nicole’s twitter feed over the last few days, and as we continue to cover Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, we wanted to invite her on the show for an interview.  As cyber warfare has been a crucial part of the conflict, it is something we would like to have her expertise in. 

From 9-11 a ET we are live and would love to have the guest join us via Skype or in a studio.  The interview would last four minutes and be live.

For a reference on Bill and Dana’s interview style, here is our segment with WH Press Secretary Jen Psaki a few weeks ago (promise Nicole’s wouldn’t be 15 minutes long!)
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Please let me know your availability for tomorrow, if you have the time!  We are grateful

It wouldn’t be until March 14 when Perlroth’s assistant replied at 3:33 p.m. Eastern: “Apologies for the delayed response. Nicole would be interested to speak with Dana Perino or Bill Hemmer if she still wants her. Let me know.”

You’re a serious yankee! The defendant is found guilty on the first count of having pants that are burning credibility.

But like those As Seen on TV ads, there’s more.

The FNC booker sent an email the following morning offering to take the offer on either the 16th or 17th of March. However, it went cold. 

After a second attempt on March 16 from the producer (“circling back here”), Perlroth’s assistant resurfaced six hours later: “Unfortunately, Nicole is not available this week during that time. Her heart would be grateful if she was offered future opportunities. Many thanks![.]”

“[W]ould love to be considered for future opportunities?” That sure didn’t sound like someone who thought the network was embarrassing and stocked with Putin stooges.

Perlroth could choose to have March 25-28 as an option, but the FNC booker tried to reconnect March 23.

By March 24 at 4:36 p.m. Eastern, Perlroth’s assistant sent the reply that would then be tweeted by the former journalist for her liberal peanut gallery to gush over.

It’s one thing to have a change of heart, but it’s something else entirely to have your assistant commit not once but twice and then not only back out, but do so in that fashion.

As confused as many people are, FNC Booker responded in less than an hour. “That’s fine, I’m just confused as to why a week ago you communicated that she was interested in speaking with two different anchors. Cheers[.]”

Perlroth’s work for The Times is evidenced in the NewsBusters headlines.