Greta Van Susteren Draws Scrutiny Over Husband's Herman Cain Ties

Fox News' Greta Van Susteren is facing scrutiny for failing to disclose her husband's ties to Herman Cain on the air -- despite covering the presidential candidate and interviewing his wife.

Van Susteren got a major scoop when Gloria Cain broke her silence to discuss the growing sexual harassment allegations surrounding her husband. She has also covered the claim by Atlanta businesswoman Ginger White that she had a long affair with Cain -- the latter segment being notably on the critical side.

However, Van Susteren has not mentioned the fact that her husband, John Coale, is close with Cain. Among other things, Coale helped connect Cain with New York Post columnist Cindy Adams, who set up a dinner for the candidate with many top media figures. (That dinner was canceled when the alleged affair became public.)

Instead, Van Susteren wrote a lengthy blog post, saying that Coale is simply a friend to many politicians in Washington of all political stripes. She wrote that Coale was not a lobbyist or a member of the government, and that the same could not be said for many other members of the media.

"To those who are critical of me because of my husband and his contacts, stop for a second and think about my interviews," Van Susteren wrote on Wednesday. "Are you getting information? Am I fair ?"

Some Fox News journalists are reported to be privately concerned about the appearance of a conflict. On Wednesday night, Coale contacted the New York Times about the Cain issue.

"I didn't advise him," Coale said. "Why should Greta have to disclose every time I have dinner with one of my friends?"

Coale and Van Susteren have also drawn questions in the past about Coale's relationship with Sarah Palin, a Fox News contributor and frequent Van Susteren guest.

Comments

[TSgtKF]

03:42 PM on 12/05/2011

Greta Van Susteren Draws Scrutiny Over Husband's Herman Cain Ties

And?

[writeon1]

05:36 PM on 12/04/2011

Greta Van Whatever is so brainwashed by Fox she wouldn't know conflict-of-interest if it stepped on her. It's all part of that fair and unbalanced stuff.

[pup sydney]

09:53 AM on 12/04/2011

Is like saying the mafia boss is my friend and consigliere why should my wife disclose that when she informs you that the contract Went to the to company of mafia I lobbied for ? Just mind your business folks...incredible.
This is exactly what happens in Russia china in corrupt parts of Italy: we newspeope , we politicinas we do whatever we do for ourselves and it is great you shut up and ask no questions. Nothing to see here.....until ethics is enforced nothing in tv is wort seeing listening.

[reviewingthesituation]

08:41 AM on 12/05/2011

I was going to say ... Frank Sinatra caught more flack for his association with mob guys, some of whom he'd known since childhood, than this woman has for her connections to political operatives. At least, Sinatra had some real talent to rely on.

[YOKEL13]

10:52 PM on 12/03/2011

Now a moot point.

[katielady]

05:56 PM on 12/03/2011

How does FOX manage to find enough time slots to put these sleazy nutters onto any tv schedule? Just a WOW... more fuel for Jon and Stephen..

[kathy smelser]

05:00 PM on 12/03/2011

WOW some one from fox news has not told the truth or maybe just not the whole truth i cannot believe the true point of this story ....maybe they could write a story about how they are all just regular americans who have real souls ..... sorry that would be to funny to

[Karma2U]

04:28 PM on 12/03/2011

Come on folks - everyone at fox plays by their own rules - but if I were Greta, I'd keep a watch on her husband's whereabouts and his cell phone records.

[ThinkCreeps]

03:18 PM on 12/04/2011

Don't the records all get scrambled on the way to the scientology planet he's on?

[littlelib2]

01:48 PM on 12/03/2011

"Everyone on fox is connected to the GOP. "

Just as many on ABC, NBC, CBS and MSNBC are connected to the Democrat party. The cluster
#@$% goes both ways.

Thats the problem. All reporting is related to one of the two parties and rarely the people the media is supposed to serve. Kinda like our politicians. Its all a mess.

[JackTheSkipper]

11:35 PM on 12/03/2011

Most scandals on Democratic presidents and politicians were reported on ABC, NBC, CBS and MSNBC or other so called liberal leaning media. The notion that these news outlets are in bed with the Democrats is a myth made up by the right wingers.

[TSgtKF]

03:44 PM on 12/05/2011

Sure...

[joeyfoto]

01:07 PM on 12/03/2011

Greta and John Coale won't have a conflict much longer...
Herman Cain is burnt pizza... politically speaking.

[Pittsburgh58]

09:18 AM on 12/03/2011

This woman is NOT a journalist-she is simply a TV "personality" who is not embarrassed by making outrageous statements and being proven wrong again and again.

[itsmyownopinion]

09:09 AM on 12/03/2011

There was a time I resepcted Greta as a serious journalist, and then she got over involved in reporting on Anna Nicole Smith's untimely death, and she lost me. You couldn't pay me to watch her.

[TRAINJANE]

05:30 AM on 12/03/2011

GOODNIGHT FOLKS

[djekizian]

08:52 AM on 12/03/2011

Good riddance. I hope you're comfy in your padded cell.

[TRAINJANE]

05:28 AM on 12/03/2011

FOXNEWS IS THE ONLY NEWS NETWORK NOT COMPLETLY CONTROLLED BY CONGRESS AND OBAMAH

[media4me2]

11:38 AM on 12/03/2011

And that's what pisses them and all the other liberals off.

[reviewingthesituation]

08:45 AM on 12/05/2011

And, apparently, their viewers are the least well-informed. Maybe that's why they can't figure out how to disable the caps-lock key.

[joeyfoto]

01:09 PM on 12/03/2011

TRAINJANE scrawled on this public wall: "FOXNEWS IS THE ONLY NEWS NETWORK NOT COMPLETLY CONTROLLED BY CONGRESS AND OBAMAH"

TRAINJANE is INSANE...

[anniesez455]

09:27 AM on 12/05/2011

Personal attack of which is against the guidleines...FLAGGED

[TRAINJANE]

05:23 AM on 12/03/2011

PART THREE ! BACK TO SARAH PALIN. WOULDN'T YOU RATHER HAVE A PRESIDENT WHO IS HONEST? WHO WON'T ALLOW CONGRESS TO SPEND MONEY WE DON'T HAVE? WHO WON'T LOAN FOREIGN LOANS TO OPEN A CAR MANUFACTURER PLANT OVERSEAS? WHO GIVE OIL COMPANY'S A FREE PASS? I BELIEVE NATURAL RESOURCES BELONG TO ALL AMERICANS AND NOT JUST A FEW. 50% OF THAT MONEY SHOULD PAY FOR HEALTHCARE HERE LIKE KUWAIT HAS FOR IT'S CITIZENS. VOTE SARAH PALIN FOR PRESIDENT! WRITE HER NAME ONTO YOUR BALLOT! P IN GA.

[westral]

07:25 AM on 12/03/2011

You don't have to shout.

[anniesez455]

09:25 AM on 12/05/2011

trainJane
fanned and faved

[TRAINJANE]

05:05 AM on 12/03/2011

PART TWO! SARAH PALIN WOULD BE ,"I THINK," A VERY STRONG PRESIDENT.SHE HAS MORE INTEGRIETY IN HER LITTLE FINGER THAN OBOMAH AND ALL RUNNERS FOR PRESIDENT PUT TOGETHER AND COMBINED! SHE'S MARRIED, SHE CARES MOST DEEPLY FOR HER FAMILY. SHE IS HIGHLY INTELLIGENT.SHE ROLLS HER SLEEVES UP AND GETS RITHT IN THERE AND RUNS THINGS BECAUSE SHE IS BOSS AND SHE WILL DAM WELL LET YOU KNOW IT TOO! OBAMAH IS A AS DISHONEST A PRESIDENT AS WE HAVE EVER HAD AND USED ARAB MONEY GETTING IN OFFICE WHICH IN MY BOOK MAKES HIM ONE OF OUR ENEMY FROM WITHIN.MUSLIMS CHANGE THEIR GIVEN NAMES WHEN TURNING MUSLIM. THEY CONSIDER THEMSELVES NEW NEEDING MUSLIM NAMES. I BET THAT MONEY WE BEEN PAYING PAKISTAN HAS PARTLY COME BACK TO GET HIM ELECTED PRESIDENT ?????