Sen McCain: Fox News is 'schizophrenic'

In a wide-ranging interview with The New Republic, Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) called Fox News "schizophrenic" and spoke about his conversations with Rupert Murdoch and Roger Ailes about immigration.

"I think that Fox News is a bit schizophrenic," he said in response to a question posed by Isaac Chotiner about how immigration reform is portrayed on Fox News. "I saw a guy on “Hannity,” maybe “Huckabee,” and the guy said, “You know, the Chinese are coming across our border, and they are going to commit cyberattacks.” "They have to cross the border to do that?" Chotiner asked. "Honest to God! 'They are going to commit cyberattacks,'” Sen McCain said. When asked what Ailes and Murdoch say about whether the Republican party can "come along" on the issue, Sen McCain said Murdoch is a supporter and Ailes is a realist. "It is well known that Rupert Murdoch is a strong supporter of immigration reform. Roger Ailes is also a realist. He believes that immigration reform is vital to the country first, but also the GOP," Sen McCain said. But despite being a realist, Ailes does "not dictate" on the issue, Sen McCain said, noting that Fox News host Sean Hannity has come out against the issue "and kept his job."