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John Cook: When I was first reporting on Fox News
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Divide and Conquer: The Story of Roger Ailes

When I was first reporting on Fox News everyone knew what Roger Ailes' history was

John Cook: When I was first reporting on Fox News everyone knew what Roger Ailes' history was

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John Cook: When I was first reporting on Fox News
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everyone knew what Roger Ailes' history was.
Duration
6 seconds
Views
33
Timestamp in Movie
00:17:47
Uploaded
Jun 29, 2025
Genres
documentary, biography
Production
A&E IndieFilms,Jigsaw Productions,Impact Partners,Baird Films

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Movie Summary

A documentary that explores the rise and fall of the late Roger Ailes, from his early media influence on the Nixon presidency to his controversial leadership at Fox News.
That he was an aide to Nixon - Divide and Conquer: The Story of Roger Ailes 00:07
That he was an aide to Nixon
So I filed information requests with the Nixon archives. - Divide and Conquer: The Story of Roger Ailes 00:05
So I filed information requests with the Nixon archives.
And one of the things that I discovered - Divide and Conquer: The Story of Roger Ailes 00:08
And one of the things that I discovered
However, the copy I obtained - Divide and Conquer: The Story of Roger Ailes 00:11
However, the copy I obtained
And the memo said the liberal elite - Divide and Conquer: The Story of Roger Ailes 00:16
And the memo said the liberal elite
So it was a proposal - Divide and Conquer: The Story of Roger Ailes 00:23
So it was a proposal
And Roger Ailes is all over it saying, "I can do this." - Divide and Conquer: The Story of Roger Ailes 00:04
And Roger Ailes is all over it saying, "I can do this....
Now, it never happened, but the idea - Divide and Conquer: The Story of Roger Ailes 00:07
Now, it never happened, but the idea
How do we get a message to the people - Divide and Conquer: The Story of Roger Ailes 00:06
How do we get a message to the people
(indistinct chatter) - Divide and Conquer: The Story of Roger Ailes 00:04
(indistinct chatter)
I think that Roger was a kind of genius, - Divide and Conquer: The Story of Roger Ailes 00:10
I think that Roger was a kind of genius,
And I think that there is a "Citizen Kane" quality - Divide and Conquer: The Story of Roger Ailes 00:06
And I think that there is a "Citizen Kane" qualit...
And I remember he told me this story - Divide and Conquer: The Story of Roger Ailes 00:21
And I remember he told me this story
And his father looked down on him and he said - Divide and Conquer: The Story of Roger Ailes 00:12
And his father looked down on him and he said
Felycia Sugarman: Ailes Communications did political media consulting - Divide and Conquer: The Story of Roger Ailes 00:07
Felycia Sugarman: Ailes Communications did political medi...
And we were a small team doing 14 races - Divide and Conquer: The Story of Roger Ailes 00:06
And we were a small team doing 14 races
Stephen Rosenfield: We did a lot of executive coaching - Divide and Conquer: The Story of Roger Ailes 00:06
Stephen Rosenfield: We did a lot of executive coaching
And because of the Nixon campaign - Divide and Conquer: The Story of Roger Ailes 00:09
And because of the Nixon campaign
Male anchor #3: As Jefferson County Judge, Mitch McConnell won - Divide and Conquer: The Story of Roger Ailes 00:06
Male anchor #3: As Jefferson County Judge, Mitch McConnel...
And Roger was hired to do a bunch of commercials. - Divide and Conquer: The Story of Roger Ailes 00:04
And Roger was hired to do a bunch of commercials.