Fox News slams decision to put Harriet Tubman on $20, says it's 'dividing the country'

Greta Van Susteren
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Fox News joined in on the Harriet Tubman backlash on Wednesday evening, with host Greta Van Susteren slamming the decision to put the abolitionist on the $20 as being yet another example of the Obama administration "dividing the country."

Replacing President Andrew Jackson, Van Susteren argued, is simply stirring up a "100 percent completely unnecessary fight."

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Jeva Lange

Jeva Lange was the executive editor at TheWeek.com. She formerly served as The Week's deputy editor and culture critic. She is also a contributor to Screen Slate, and her writing has appeared in The New York Daily News, The Awl, Vice, and Gothamist, among other publications. Jeva lives in New York City. Follow her on Twitter.