Busy Washington day plays out differently on TV
NEW YORK — Washington’s day of high-stakes political drama on Monday played out much differently depending on where motivated television viewers decided to get their news.
CNN, Fox News Channel and MSNBC all followed FBI Director James Comey’s testimony before a congressional committee Monday morning live. For a while, so did ABC and NBC, cutting in to normal daytime programming. Given how coverage of President Donald Trump has been a ratings magnet, that wasn’t surprising.
Comey, in his testimony, said the FBI is investigating possible co-ordination between Russia and Trump associates during last year’s election. The director also said he’d found no evidence to support Trump’s claim that former President Barack Obama had ordered a wiretap of Trump Tower.
Shortly before 1 p.m., the networks diverged. Fox News wrapped up its coverage of the hearing, which lasted until 3:20 p.m. and was shown nearly in its entirety on CNN and MSNBC.