James Bunner fired for wearing ‘MAGA’ hat outside Trump rally.
KTTC News reporter James Bunner was fired Friday. Pictures of Bunner wearing a “Make America Great Again” hat along with his KTTC jacket have gone viral on social media. He was covering President Donald Trump’s rally at the Mayo Civic Center.
A reporter with a Rochester TV station was fired after he wore a "Make America Great Again" hat while covering Thursday's Trump rally. https://t.co/b8ohXWKU3N pic.twitter.com/7zH3ezBguh
— Star Tribune (@StarTribune) October 5, 2018
According to the AP, KTTC News Director Noel Sederstrom says the station does not allow staff members to cover stories while wearing apparel from political campaigns.
No additional information has been released at this time.