GB News journalist Dan Wootton says he ‘made errors of judgment in the past’
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an Wootton has mentioned he made “errors of judgment in the past”, whereas denying “criminal allegations”.
The 40-year-old journalist and broadcaster instructed viewers on his Tuesday night time GB News present that he has been the “target” of a “smear campaign”.
Wootton spoke about recognising that he’s a “polarising figure” and speaking to viewers may imply public consideration.
He mentioned: “As a journalist, I feel uncomfortable being the story but I’ve always promised you that this show has no spin and no bias and no censorship so I owe it to you to address this.”
New Zealand-born Wootton added: “I, like all fallible human beings, have made errors of judgment in the past but the criminal allegations being made against me are simply untrue.
“I would like nothing more than to address those spurious claims, I could actually spend the next two hours doing so, but on the advice of my lawyers I cannot comment further.”
He additionally instructed viewers about how “highly politicised” social media has made him perceive the “political threats facing this country”.
Speaking about GB News, Wootton mentioned: “What we’re trying to do here is something different, to give a voice to the long forgotten people of the United Kingdom.”
Wootton, who is understood for his position in breaking the story of Megxit – the withdrawal of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex from royal duties – introduced in January 2021 that he would go away his job as govt editor at The Sun.
He has since turn out to be a columnist for MailOnline, owned by DMG Media, which can also be a writer of the Daily Mail and Metro newspapers.
A DMG media spokesperson mentioned: “We are aware of the allegations and are looking into them.”
A spokesperson for News UK, writer of The Sun, mentioned: “We are looking into the allegations made in recent days. We are not able to make any further comment at this stage.”
Wootton returned to GB News on Monday after he instructed viewers he took a break final week to see household in New Zealand.
A spokesperson for GB News mentioned the broadcaster had no remark right now.