
Fox says MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell has decided to 'pause' his pillow ads amid election crusade
CNN
Mike Lindell's pillows have been propping up Fox News for years. But now the relationship is on "pause."
Here's the context for the Thursday evening announcement: Lindell, the CEO of MyPillow, has had beef with Fox for months. He brought it up with The Atlantic's Anne Applebaum when she interviewed him for a profile titled "The MyPillow Guy Really Could Destroy Democracy." Applebaum said Lindell "told me that if it weren't for attacks by 'the left' — by which he means Politico, the Daily Beast, and, presumably, me — his message would never get out, because Fox News ignores him."
The Trump administration is preparing to use private military contractors to protect oil and energy assets in Venezuela rather than deploying US troops, according to two sources familiar with the plans, setting up a potential boon for security firms with experience in the region and ties to the administration.

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