The company attempted to set the record straight in an editorial on Sunday noting that “Newsmax has no vaccine mandate nor do we require it for employment.” The editorial framed the internal policy announcement as simply a matter of Newsmax having “informed our staff of the upcoming federal rule,” which will mandate vaccination or weekly testing for companies employing more than 100 individuals. The regulation was set to go into effect on Jan. 4 but is currently being held up by legal appeals…

News anchor Rob Finnerty started the morning by telling viewers that Newsmax employees will not be compelled to get vaccinated and will not be terminated for declining to do so, praising his employer for not requiring vaccination like “so many other companies are doing across this great country.” (Washington Post employees are required to be vaccinated upon returning to the office.)

Former Fox News host Eric Bolling, who hosts the 4 p.m. hour on Newsmax, said the vaccine mandate story was an example of “fake news,” even though the original Mediaite story clearly noted that unvaccinated employees can opt for weekly tests.

“Anyone suggesting we have a vaccine mandate is grossly erroneous,” Bolling said. “Let’s move on, folks. There’s no story here. There’s no there there. Except for the fake news media, who will stop at nothing to silence the only true conservative voice left in cable news. Especially one growing like us.”