Fox Christmas Tree Set on Fire The large Christmas tree outside of Fox News headquarters in Manhattan caught fire early Wednesday morning just after midnight. Fox News host Shannon Bream broke the news. [VIDEO FROM FOX SQUARE] An NBC News 4 employee in New York saw police arresting a man near the tree. The suspect was later identified as a 49-year-old homeless man whose last known address was in Brooklyn. Police released his name and other details in the case. The Fox & Friends crew mourned the burning of the holiday symbol that is meant to represent both religious and secular values of peace, love, and good will, and had some speculation about the circumstances that can lead to such crimes. In a memo to the network's employees, Fox News CEO Suzanne Scott addressed the early morning arson and praised the FDNY and NYPD for their swift work in both extinguishing the fire and making an arrest. Scott also announced plans on a lighting ceremony for a new “All-American” Christmas tree, details of which she will reveal once planned. "This has become a new wonderful tradition on FOX Square over the last three years. We will not let this deliberate and brazen act of cowardice deter us," Scott wrote. "We are in the process of rebuilding and installing a new tree as a message that there can be peace, light and joy even during a dark moment like this." [READ THE FULL MEMO] We share the Fox News family's sadness at such a senseless act. More... Fox News Media CEO Suzanne Scott is in the news Wednesday for happier reasons, as well, after being named one of Forbes Magazine's 100 Most Powerful Women in the World. From the list: "Fox News, helmed by CEO Suzanne Scott, launched a 24/7 weather streaming service in October—its app saw 28 million page views during its first week—to top off a winning year for the cable network." Scott's quick efforts with the attack on Fox's Christmas spirit are a good example of that corporate leadership. In Other News... MSNBC Contributor Calls for Biden to Deploy a 'Federal Takeover' of Elections in Texas Hillary Clinton Shares Speech She Would Have Given If She'd Beaten Trump in 2016 Nate Silver SHREDS Study Dana Milbank Cited to Claim Media Treats Biden Worse Than Trump: ‘Complete Crap’ MATH: Steve Scalise Blames Opioid Crisis — That's Existed for Five Years — on ‘Biden’s Border Crisis’ Of the Past 10 Months 6.5.0 |