Fox News CEO Suzanne Scott Announces Lighting Ceremony for a New Christmas Tree in Company-Wide Memo

Fox News CEO Suzanne Scott addressed the early morning arson that took place outside the network’s Manhattan headquarters Wednesday that led to a burned down “All-American Christmas Tree.”

Scott praised the FDNY and NYPD for their job in respectively extinguishing the fire and the NYPD for apprehending the suspected arson, and her own security team for their response as well.

She then announced plans on a lighting ceremony for a new “All American” Christmas tree, details of which she will reveal once planned. One can likely expect the ceremony to be a televised event, of course, which will certainly rate will given its presentation of vigilance and holiday spirit in defiance of this senseless attack.

Read the full memo below:

Dear colleagues,

Earlier this morning, FOX News Media’s All-American Christmas tree outside our building on FOX Square was set on fire in a malicious arson attack. The 50-foot tree, which was just lit in a beautiful on-air ceremony on Sunday night, was engulfed in flames and smoke permeated the building.

There were no injuries and thankfully all employees working inside the building remained safe throughout the duration of the fire.

We are very grateful to the FDNY which quickly mobilized to extinguish the fire and the NYPD which apprehended the criminal on site, who has since been charged with arson, among multiple other crimes Our security team also did a great job responding to the incident immediately.

This has become a new wonderful tradition on FOX Square over the last three years. We will not let this deliberate and brazen act of cowardice deter us. We are in the process of rebuilding and installing a new tree as a message that there can be peace, light and joy even during a dark moment like this.

We are currently planning on a lighting ceremony for the new tree and will send those details once we have them.

Thank you, Suzanne