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Yahoo
7 hours ago
- Politics
- Yahoo
Fox News Hosts Abruptly End Interview with Seemingly Inebriated Guest During Viral Military Parade Segment
Rebekah Koffler joined Fox News' special military parade broadcast on June 14 while seemingly inebriated, and the co-hosts abruptly cut her interview off after a minute and a half Koffler, a former defense intelligence agency officer, later claimed there were audio issues during the broadcast, which a Fox News source denies Ahead of the interview, Koffler posted about drinking champagne, which she later said was a "joke, intended to boost viewership"A Fox News segment is garnering attention online for its abrupt and awkward end after a guest appeared visibly inebriated during the live interview. On Saturday, June 14, President Donald Trump held his pricey birthday military parade in Washington, D.C., and during Fox News' live coverage, co-hosts Lawrence Jones and Emily Compagno invited Rebekah Koffler, a former Defense Intelligence Agency officer, to give her reaction. When Koffler joined the special broadcast just after 9:30 p.m. local time, Compagno asked her to comment on the 'symbolism' and 'messaging' of the parade, which also celebrated the 250th birthday of the U.S. Army. Koffler began by appearing to incorrectly identify host Jones as another member of Fox News' staff. 'I'm so excited, Emily and Lucas Tomlinson,' she began, her speech slurred. 'Everybody, like, this is incredible! Finally, the United States is back! I want to really thank all of our army, navy and air force officers who have been sacrificing their lives, literally.' Koffler, still slurring her speech, continued: 'Their families have been contributing to the mission, most of the time for the past quarter of a century because of the mismanagement of the, uh, the administrative state, they've been fighting these foreign wars, but with our new Commander in Chief, Donald J. Trump, they are prioritizing America first." "And I want to thank these officers for all of these sacrifices and all of the hardships that their families have endured," she went on. Both Jones and Compagno then made separate attempts to interject, seemingly trying to cut Koffler off. Instead, Koffler continued, this time correctly identifying Jones to tell him, 'Lawrence Jones, you are doing … you're rocking man!' She then attempted to say a few more words, but the co-hosts cut her off entirely. The duo both thanked Koffler for her time before concluding the interview, which ended up being around a minute and a half long. Neither Compagno nor Jones acknowledged the abrupt end or the guest's behavior. Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. The day after the incident, the former defense intelligence agency officer addressed the appearance, and online reactions tied to it after the segment went viral, in an X post. Claiming that "allegations against me related to my @FoxNews appearance #TrumpParade are FALSE," Koffler said the "TRUTH" is that "audio, video during #MilitaryParade were corrupted due to intermittent, slow internet connection." A Fox News source, however, denied this, telling PEOPLE there "was no connection or audio issues with her hit." In the same June 15 statement, Koffler also addressed a since-deleted X post she made before the broadcast — a photo of a bottle of wine, alongside which she included the caption, 'Refilling my #champagne glass." "Yes, I did post #champagne photo — this was a joke, intended to boost viewership," she wrote. Koffler is a freelance editorial writer, author and a strategic military intelligence analyst who formerly worked for the U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency, according to her Fox News bio. Read the original article on People
Daily Mail
14 hours ago
- Politics
- Daily Mail
Fox News guest is yanked off air as she slurs her words after drinking champagne during military parade
A former intelligence official was quickly taken off air after she appeared to slur her words during a Fox News interview on Donald Trump 's military parade. Rebekah Koffler, who previously worked as a Russian Doctrine and Strategy specialist in the US Defense Intelligence Agency, appeared as a guest during the network's marathon coverage of the event Saturday night. She joined the show shortly after 9:30 p.m. ET, but her interview appeared to be cut short leading to some internet speculation that she was intoxicated. She posted earlier in the day that she was slipping on champagne to celebrate. Fox hosts Lawrence Jones and Emily Compagno brought in Koffler after speaking with correspondent Lucas Tomlinson. 'I am so excited, Emily, and Lucas Tomlinson, everybody. Like, this is incredible. Finally the United States is, uh, is back,' Koffler said. 'I want really thank all of our Army, Navy, and Air Force officers who have been sacrificing their lives, literally. Their families have been contributing to the mission. Most of the time for the past quarter of a century because of the mismanagement of the, uh, the administrative state, they've been fighting these foreign wars. 'But with our new commander-in-chief, Donald J. Trump, they are prioritizing America first. And I wanna thank these officers for all of these sacrifices and all of the hardships that their families have endured. 'Lawrence Jones, you are doing– you're your [unintelligible], man! You guys and [unintelligible] Lucas! I wanna thank,' she said before getting cut off by Compagno. Koffler told the interview ended abruptly because of connection issues and producers told her they had lost the audio during the segment. She posted earlier in the evening promoting her interview saying, 'Go Army! Join me at 8:00 PM New York City time on @FoxNews for the special coverage of #Army250 #ArmyBirthday #GoArmy #MilitaryParade with @EmilyCompagno @LawrenceBJones3.' Koffler said her interview had been getting delayed since 7:45 p.m. and she unexpectedly had to do the hit remotely. However, a Fox News source told there was no connection issues during the segment. Clips of the interview went viral, with many commenters pointing to a since-deleted tweet Koffler posted showing she had been drinking before the segment. 'Well @POTUS is apparently encroaching on my airtime! My hit is moved to 8:20 - 8:30 pm depending on how long #Trump takes,' she said. 'I'm honored. Refilling my #champagne glass while waiting for my hit!' One person said, 'Sounds like she's been celebrating for 250 years. Who thought it would be OK to put her on tv?' 'That is hard to watch. You should put a sensitive warning on that video. It is the very definition of cringe,' said another. Others defended Koffler, noting that she was born in Russia and English may not be her first language. 'That is how Rebecca speaks... English is not her first language,' one person said. 'She took a little too much in celebratory mood - who are we to judge her? Focus on the success of the Military Parade. American Pride on display,' said a second.
Yahoo
15 hours ago
- Politics
- Yahoo
Seemingly Intoxicated guest is cut off during Fox News appearance to talk Trump parade
Fox News hosts had to cut an interview discussing President Donald Trump's military parade short after their guest appeared to be drunk on-air. Hours into their coverage of Trump's military parade honoring the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Army, which fell on the president's 79th birthday, hosts Lawrence Jones and Emily Compagno ran into trouble while interviewing Rebekah Koffler, a pro-Trump former intelligence officer, Mediaite reported. Before her on-air appearance, Koffler shared a foreboding image of a bottle of Saint-Hilaire on X. 'Well @POTUS is apparently encroaching on my airtime! My hit is moved to 8:20 – 8:30 pm depending on how long #Trump takes. I'm honored. Refilling my #champagne glass while waiting for my hit!' she wrote. When Koffler was finally on-air, Compagno asked what she thought of the parade's 'incredible symbolism and messaging.' Koffler replied, while slurring her words, 'I am so excited, Emily, and Lucas Tomlinson, everybody. Like, this is incredible. Finally the United States is… uh… is back.' 'I want really thank all of our Army, Navy, and Air Force officers who have been sacrificing their lives, literally. Their families have been contributing to the mission. Most of the time for the past quarter of a century because of the mismanagement of the, uh, the administrative state, they've been fighting these foreign wars. But with our new commander-in-chief, Donald J. Trump, they are prioritizing America first,' she slurred. Koffler then began to drag on, telling hosts, 'And I wanna thank these officers for all of these sacrifices and all of the hardships that their families have endured. Lawrence Jones, you are doing– you're your [unintelligible], man! You guys and [unintelligible] Lucas! I wanna thank–' before she was cut off. Koffler did not appear to address her hit on her social media.
The Independent
16 hours ago
- Politics
- The Independent
Seemingly Intoxicated guest is cut off during Fox News appearance to talk Trump parade
Fox News hosts had to cut an interview discussing President Donald Trump's military parade short after their guest appeared to be drunk on-air. Hours into their coverage of Trump's military parade honoring the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Army, which fell on the president's 79th birthday, hosts Lawrence Jones and Emily Compagno ran into trouble while interviewing Rebekah Koffler, a pro-Trump former intelligence officer, Mediaite reported. Before her on-air appearance, Koffler shared a foreboding image of a bottle of Saint-Hilaire on X. 'Well @POTUS is apparently encroaching on my airtime! My hit is moved to 8:20 – 8:30 pm depending on how long #Trump takes. I'm honored. Refilling my #champagne glass while waiting for my hit!' she wrote. When Koffler was finally on-air, Compagno asked what she thought of the parade's 'incredible symbolism and messaging.' Koffler replied, while slurring her words, 'I am so excited, Emily, and Lucas Tomlinson, everybody. Like, this is incredible. Finally the United States is… uh… is back.' 'I want really thank all of our Army, Navy, and Air Force officers who have been sacrificing their lives, literally. Their families have been contributing to the mission. Most of the time for the past quarter of a century because of the mismanagement of the, uh, the administrative state, they've been fighting these foreign wars. But with our new commander-in-chief, Donald J. Trump, they are prioritizing America first,' she slurred. Koffler then began to drag on, telling hosts, 'And I wanna thank these officers for all of these sacrifices and all of the hardships that their families have endured. Lawrence Jones, you are doing– you're your [unintelligible], man! You guys and [unintelligible] Lucas! I wanna thank–' before she was cut off.
