During Fox News’ “Hannity” on Wednesday night, Fox reporter Leland Vittert attempted to interview Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-MD), only to have the congressman tell everyone to go home.
Vittert spoke briefly with Cummings and state Senate Majority Leader Catherine Pugh about the investigation into the death of Freddie Gray. But Cummings quickly began to walk away, telling people to go home in time for the 10 p.m. curfew.
At the request of the the show’s host, Sean Hannity, Vittert asked Cummings if President Obama “rushed to judgment in this case,” according to a clip highlighted by Mediaite.
Cummings responded that Obama did not, and told Vittert that he had spoken to Attorney General Loretta Lynch about the case.
As Vittert asked the question again, Cummings turned to him and said, “Excuse me, I want you to help me to get these people to go home. … Let’s go home!”
Vittert followed Cummings as he continued to walk away and remarked that Cummings “didn’t have much interest” in answering Hannity’s question.
“I’m interested in people going home!” Cummings then yelled to Vittert through his bullhorn.
Later, Cummings told numerous reporters that most protesters had already gone home.
“There are more media than people,” he said.
“I want you all to understand that most of us are media. This is media here. The people have gone home,” Cummings continued. “Thank God.”
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