CrosswordNewsletters
DAILY BEAST
ALL
  • Cheat Sheet
  • Obsessed
  • Politics
  • Crime
  • Entertainment
  • Media
  • Innovation
  • Opinion
  • World
  • U.S. News
  • Scouted
CHEAT SHEET
    POLITICS
    • Fever Dreams
    • Biden World
    • Elections
    • Opinion
    • National Security
    • Congress
    • Pay Dirt
    • The New Abnormal
    • Right Richter
    • Trumpland
    MEDIA
    • Confider
    • Daytime Talk
    • Late-Night
    • Fox News
    U.S. NEWS
    • Identities
    • Crime
    • Race
    • LGBT
    • Extremism
    • Coronavirus
    WORLD
    • Russia
    • Europe
    • China
    • Middle East
    INNOVATION
    • Science
    TRAVEL
      ENTERTAINMENT
      • TV
      • Movies
      • Music
      • Comedy
      • Sports
      • Sex
      • TDBs Obsessed
      • Awards Shows
      • The Last Laugh
      CULTURE
      • Power Trip
      • Fashion
      • Books
      • Royalist
      TECH
      • Disinformation
      SCOUTED
      • Clothing
      • Technology
      • Beauty
      • Home
      • Pets
      • Kitchen
      • Fitness
      • I'm Looking For
      BEST PICKS
      • Best VPNs
      • Best Gaming PCs
      • Best Air Fryers
      COUPONS
      • Vistaprint Coupons
      • Ulta Coupons
      • Office Depot Coupons
      • Adidas Promo Codes
      • Walmart Promo Codes
      • H&M Coupons
      • Spanx Promo Codes
      • StubHub Promo Codes
      Products
      NewslettersPodcastsCrosswordsSubscription
      FOLLOW US
      GOT A TIP?

      SEARCH

      HOMEPAGE
      Fox News

      Chris Wallace Swipes at Fox Colleagues Who Whined About Jill Biden’s ‘Doctor’ Title

      SELECTIVE OUTRAGE

      Wallace noted that other prominent figures that are non-medical doctors have used the title and “nobody seems to have made a fuss about that.”

      Justin Baragona

      Media Reporter

      Updated Dec. 21, 2020 1:35PM ET / Published Dec. 20, 2020 11:53AM ET 
      Fox News

      Fox News anchor Chris Wallace took a not-so-veiled shot at his Fox colleagues who have obsessed over soon-to-be first lady Jill Biden’s use of the title “doctor,” noting on Sunday that other prominent figures who aren’t medical doctors have used it and there’s never been a “fuss about that.”

      Following a heavily mocked Wall Street Journal op-ed that suggested Biden using “Dr.” to highlight her doctorate in education was “fraudulent” and “comic,” Fox News host Tucker Carlson spent several days harping on the topic. At one point, he ran down her dissertation and called Biden “illiterate,” prompting at least one advertiser to distance itself from Carlson’s primetime program.

      Towards the end of his Fox News Sunday morning interview with Biden press secretary Jen Psaki, Wallace brought up the uproar from the right over Jill Biden’s title, wondering aloud if this was selective outrage.

      “There has been some criticism recently from conservatives, including some conservatives on Fox News, about the fact that first lady-to-be Jill Biden goes by the title ‘Dr.,’” the veteran anchor said.

      “I wonder, what is the Bidens’ reaction to that, especially given the fact that so many people over the years—I think of Dr. Henry Kissinger, the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King—have gone by the title doctor even though they’re not medical doctors and nobody seems to have made a fuss about that,” he added.

        Psaki, for her part, responded that Wallace was “exactly right” and that it was “perplexing” to her that there would be so much energy devoted to this media-driven controversy considering that the country is dealing with a devastating pandemic and millions of Americans are out of work.

        “It’s a really silly, sexist, and absurd conversation that’s happening in society and I appreciate you asking me about it,” Psaki concluded.

        While Carlson has made it clear that he feels it is ridiculous to refer to Jill Biden as “Dr.” “because she’s not actually a physician,” the right-wing Fox News star has regularly used that title with guests who received doctorates in political science and other non-medical fields, such as Trump-boosting pundit Sebastian Gorka.

          READ THIS LIST

          DAILY BEAST
          • Cheat Sheet
          • Politics
          • Entertainment
          • Media
          • World
          • Innovation
          • U.S. News
          • Scouted
          • Travel
          • Subscription
          • Crossword
          • Newsletters
          • Podcasts
          • About
          • Contact
          • Tips
          • Jobs
          • Advertise
          • Help
          • Privacy
          • Code of Ethics & Standards
          • Diversity
          • Terms & Conditions
          • Copyright & Trademark
          • Sitemap
          • Best Picks
          • Coupons
          • Coupons:
          • Dick's Sporting Goods Coupons
          • HP Coupon Codes
          • Chewy Promo Codes
          • Nordstrom Rack Coupons
          • NordVPN Coupons
          • JCPenny Coupons
          • Nordstrom Coupons
          • Samsung Promo Coupons
          • Home Depot Coupons
          • Hotwire Promo Codes
          • eBay Coupons
          • Ashley Furniture Promo Codes
          © 2023 The Daily Beast Company LLC