FOX NEWS CHANNEL TO PRESENT SPECIAL LIVE COVERAGE OF PRESIDENT JOSEPH R. BIDEN’S FIRST JOINT ADDRESS TO CONGRESS ON WEDNESDAY, APRIL 28
“Special Report’s” Bret Baier and “The Story’s” Martha MacCallum to Co-Anchor Network’s Live Coverage
John Roberts to Lead Coverage for FOX Broadcasting
FOX News Channel (FNC) will present special live coverage of President Joseph R. Biden’s first address before a joint session of Congress on Wednesday, April 28th and the Republican response from Washington, D.C. Beginning at 8:55PM/ET, chief political anchor and Special Report’s Bret Baier will join anchor and executive editor of The Story Martha MacCallum to helm the special coverage.
The network’s coverage will also include contributions from FOX News Sunday anchor Chris Wallace, senior political analyst Brit Hume and contributors Harold Ford Jr., Ben Domenech and Katie Pavlich from Washington. Additionally, White House correspondent Peter Doocy and Congressional correspondent Jacqui Heinrich will offer live reports from the White House and Statuary Hall respectively.
Later that evening, special editions of Hannity will be presented live at 11PM/ET, followed by The Ingraham Angle at 12AM/ET and FOX News @ Night at 1AM/ET.
Beginning at 9PM/ET on FOX Broadcasting, America Reports co-anchor John Roberts will provide live coverage from Washington, DC, which will be offered to all FOX affiliates. Also contributing to FOX Broadcasting will be FNC chief Washington correspondent Mike Emanuel from the White House and Congressional correspondent Chad Pergram on Capitol Hill, along with FNC contributors Guy Benson and Marie Harf. Following the conclusion of President Biden’s remarks, both FNC and FOX Broadcasting will air the Republican response delivered by South Carolina Senator Tim Scott. FOX Business Network will take FOX Broadcasting’s coverage of the address live.
FOX News Digital will stream President Biden’s entire address, as well as provide up-to-the-minute details and live blog on FOXNews.com. The site will also provide coverage of the Republican and progressive rebuttals to the president’s remarks, featuring video clips of reaction and analysis from the channel. Additionally, FOX News Audio will provide special coverage of the address with FOX News Radio (FNR) national correspondent Jared Halpern leading coverage beginning at 8:30PM/ET. He will be joined by FNR correspondent Gurnal Scott and FNR political analyst Josh Kraushaar.
At 10PM/ET, FOX Nation will air FOX Nation Presents: Joint Address Reaction hosted by Final Thought’s Tomi Lahren. The live discussion will feature a panel composed of FOX Nation host David Webb, FNC contributor Jason Chaffetz and Townhall columnist Erin Elmore as they join Lahren to break down the night’s events.
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