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Posted: 2021-01-20 03:55:08

Two of Fox News Channel's top news executives involved in the controversial — but correct — election night call of the state of Arizona for Democrat Joe Biden are out at the network.

Bill Sammon, senior vice president and managing editor at Fox's Washington bureau, announced his retirement to staff members on Monday. On Tuesday, as part of a restructuring of Fox's digital operations, politics editor Chris Stirewalt was let go.

The Fox News channel has dominated US conservative politics

The Fox News channel has dominated US conservative politics Credit:AP Photo/Mary Altaffer

Fox's decision to call Arizona for Biden took the network's anchors by surprise and infuriated the White House, which believed the determination was premature.

Stirewalt and Fox's decision desk chief, Arnon Mishkin, were the two most visible people defending the decision on the air amidst heat from President Donald Trump and his supporters. Mishkin, who worked the election on a contractual basis, is not a Fox employee.

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