Briahna Joy Gray Fired As Co-Host of The Hill’s ‘Rising’: ‘A Clear Pattern of Suppressing Speech’

Charlie NashJun 6th, 2024, 8:07 pm
 

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Briahna Joy Gray was fired as co-host of The Hill’s Rising show on Thursday in what she alleged was the result of “a clear pattern of suppressing speech” at the company.

“It finally happened. The Hill has fired me,” announced Gray, who has served as co-host of the show alongside Robby Soave since 2022.

She continued, “There should be no doubt that @RisingTheHill has a clear pattern of suppressing speech — particularly when it’s critical of the state of Israel. This is why they fired @kthalps, & it was only a matter of time before they fired me.”

Gray – who added that her co-host Soave “did not know, has objected, and shouldn’t be blamed” – also shared the email she received terminating her services.

“This is 30 days written notice that your consulting services agreement is being terminated pursuant to the provisions of Section 5.3 For Convenience,” the notice read. “Thank you for your contributions and we wish the best in your future endeavors.”

Gray previously worked as the national press secretary for Sen. Bernie Sanders’ (I-VT) 2020 presidential campaign and has been a prominent and vocal critic of the Israeli government.

Earlier this week, Gray was accused of rolling her eyes at the sister of a Hamas hostage who appeared on the show.

Rising has been through a long list of hosts since its debut in 2018. Gray is the ninth co-host to either leave or be fired from the show.

In September 2022, Katie Halper was fired as a co-host after she defended Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) for describing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s administration as an “apartheid government.”

That same year, former co-host Kim Iversen claimed she quit the show after the Hill refused to let her interview Dr. Anthony Fauci.

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