Fox News segment on Soleimani strike descends into chaos as Geraldo Rivera and Brian Kilmeade clash

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A Fox News segment on the killing of Qassem Soleimani, the head of Iran's Quds Force, became quite heated Friday morning as a shouting match between Geraldo Rivera and Brian Kilmeade broke out.

Rivera spoke with the hosts of Fox & Friends on Friday morning and encouraged them not to cheer the U.S. air strike that killed Soleimani, a dramatic escalation of tensions with Iran that Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says was necessary to prevent an attack in the region.

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Brendan Morrow

Brendan worked as a culture writer at The Week from 2018 to 2023, covering the entertainment industry, including film reviews, television recaps, awards season, the box office, major movie franchises and Hollywood gossip. He has written about film and television for outlets including Bloody Disgusting, Showbiz Cheat Sheet, Heavy and The Celebrity Cafe.