Fox News bans retired general after McCain torture comments

Published May 11, 2018 2:18pm ET



Fox News has banned a retired general from appearing on the network following his controversial comments about Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz.

A spokesperson told the Washington Examiner that retired Air Force Lt. Gen. Thomas McInerney is no longer welcome on Fox News and Fox Business Network after he said torture worked on McCain, a former prisoner of war in Vietnam.

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