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- Fox Corp asked to cancel a Super Bowl interview with President Joe Biden, the White House said.
- Biden was to speak on Fox Soul, a digital television network operated by Fox Television.
- Fox wanted Biden to be interviewed by their top anchors, Variety reported.
President Joe Biden won't participate in a Super Bowl pre-game interview on Sunday.
The White House said Friday that Fox Corporation canceled his interview on Fox Soul, a digital television network "dedicated to the African American viewer" operated by FOX Television Stations.
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on Friday tweeted that Biden was looking forward to discussing the Super Bowl, the State of the Union, and "critical issues impacting the everyday lives of Black Americans" during the interview.