Geraldo Rivera on Michael Hastings: ‘Hard to Forget’ Reporter Ruined General Stanley McChrystal’s Career
After journalist Michael Hastings was killed in a car crash on Monday, friends and admirers took to social media to express their shock and grief at the loss of a talented and uncompromising reporter.
On Tuesday, Fox News host Geraldo Rivera offered his own backhanded version of condolence.
Reporter Michael Hastings KI tragic car wreck Condolences to familyBut hard to forget he destroyed career of 1 of our best fighting generals
— Geraldo Rivera (@GeraldoRivera) June 19, 2013
Poor Horrendo is now getting some heat for that.
@GeraldoRivera oh, the general’s own words & actions had nothing to do with it? Thanks for setting record straight!
— Susie Madrak (@SusieMadrak) June 19, 2013
@GeraldoRivera Remember when you gave away US troop positions on live TV?
— Christopher Brower (@cfbrower) June 19, 2013
As one would expect, he’s not taking it very well.
The vast majority of virtual attackers are pretentiously obscene slashers who never served, never read Hastings and never watched me
— Geraldo Rivera (@GeraldoRivera) June 20, 2013
Once a Fox News asshole, always a Fox News asshole.