Bernie Sanders to appear on Fox News town-hall meeting

Associated Press

NEW YORK

Fox News Channel says that Sen. Bernie Sanders will appear on a televised town hall on April 15, making him the first Democratic candidate to venture onto Fox for this type of event in the current presidential cycle.

It’s an important booking for Fox, after the Democratic National Committee announced last month that it would not have any of its presidential debates on the network. The committee said it was concerned about whether Fox could host a fair and neutral event.

Bret Baier and Martha MacCallum will co-anchor the town hall, which will take place in Bethlehem, Pa.

Scheduled for the day taxes are due, the forum will focus on the economy and jobs, Fox said on Wednesday.

It will air at 6:30 p.m. That avoids the prime-time hours where opinion shows hosted by Tucker Carlson, Sean Hannity and Laura Ingraham reign, and where Fox gets most of its viewers.