FOX Anchor Tweets Post Suggesting Obama Plotted To Murder Chelsea Clinton

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A FOX News anchor tweeted to followers on Tuesday to ask their take on a fringe conspiracy site’s suggestion that President Obama threatened to kill Chelsea Clinton in order to cover up a forged birth certificate.

The anchor, Heather Childers, asked: “Thoughts? Did Obama Campaign Threaten Chelsea Clinton’s Life 2 Keep Parents Silent?” with a link to the post on birther hub Godfatherpolitics.com. When confronted on Twitter by liberal watchdog Media Matters, Childers responded:”I know Media Matters strives 2b FACTUALLY correct so attach the article plz. I was asking 4 opinion.”

TPM reached out to FOX News for comment and will post their reply. 

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