President Trump Donald John TrumpFederal prosecutor speaks out, says Barr 'has brought shame' on Justice Dept. Former Pence aide: White House staffers discussed Trump refusing to leave office Progressive group buys domain name of Trump's No. 1 Supreme Court pick MORE on Thursday renewed his attacks against Fox News over its coverage of the impeachment inquiry, taking issue with the network's decision to interview Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell Eric Michael SwalwellHouse to vote on resolution affirming peaceful transition of power Swalwell calls for creation of presidential crimes commission to investigate Trump when he leaves office 'This already exists': Democrats seize on potential Trump executive order on preexisting conditions MORE (Calif.) about the process.

Trump singled out Fox News host Shannon Bream Shannon BreamFox Business host Lou Dobbs in self-quarantine after staffer tests positive for coronavirus Fox Business to temporarily cease production of two daytime programs amid coronavirus precautions Fox News pulling overnight repeats, to air live 24-hour coverage of coronavirus pandemic MORE, asking why she would "waste airtime" by featuring a failed presidential candidate, referencing Swalwell's short-lived 2020 campaign.

"Fox should stay with the people that got them there, not losers!" he said.

Why do @ShannonBream & @FoxNews waste airtime on Democrat Rep. Eric Swalwell, who recently left the Presidential Primaries having attained a grand number of ZERO in the polls. I don’t even know how that is possible. Fox should stay with the people that got them there, not losers! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 21, 2019

Beam interviewed Swalwell, a Democratic member of the House Intelligence Committee, following a day in which the panel heard testimony from three administration officials about the president's dealings with Ukraine.

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The House impeachment inquiry has centered around allegations that the president pressured Ukraine to investigate 2020 presidential candidate Joe Biden Joe BidenFormer Pence aide: White House staffers discussed Trump refusing to leave office Progressive group buys domain name of Trump's No. 1 Supreme Court pick Bloomberg rolls out M ad buy to boost Biden in Florida MORE and his son Hunter Biden over unfounded allegations of corruption. House Democrats are also probing whether Trump tied military aid to Ukraine publicly announcing the investigations.

While speaking on Fox News, Swalwell adamantly pushed back against Republicans' argument that a quid pro quo didn't take place because Ukraine eventually received the security aid.

"The president got caught. The only reason the aid was released was because the whistleblower came forward," Swalwell said, referencing a government whistleblower complaint that led to the launch of the impeachment inquiry.

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Swalwell also emphasized new statements from Laura Cooper, the deputy assistant secretary of Defense for Russia and Ukraine, who testified that her staff received questions from the Ukraine Embassy about "security assistance" on July 25. That is the same day Trump urged Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky during a phone call to open investigations.

Trump has repeatedly dismissed allegations of wrongdoing, often characterizing officials testifying in the impeachment inquiry as "Never Trumpers." In a separate tweet early Thursday morning, he claimed the "fake" and "corrupt" news media weren't covering the impeachment hearings fairly.

The Republican Party, and me, had a GREAT day yesterday with respect to the phony Impeachment Hoax, & yet, when I got home to the White House & checked out the news coverage on much of television, you would have no idea they were reporting on the same event. FAKE & CORRUPT NEWS! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 21, 2019

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While Trump has enjoyed a cordial relationship with many of Fox News's opinion hosts, he's also shown a willingness to target some of its news anchors. Earlier this week, he blasted "Fox News Sunday" host Chris Wallace Christopher (Chris) WallaceHouse to vote on resolution affirming peaceful transition of power Gayle King calls out Pelosi for calling Trump supporters 'henchmen': 'Egregious language' GOP lawmakers distance themselves from Trump comments on transfer of power MORE as "nasty" and "obnoxious" over an interview in which he persistently grilled House Minority Whip Steve Scalise Stephen (Steve) Joseph ScaliseGinsburg becomes the first woman to lie in state in the Capitol House GOP slated to unveil agenda ahead of election House panel details 'serious' concerns around Florida, Georgia, Texas, Wisconsin elections MORE (R-La.) about the implications of the impeachment inquiry.

Trump claimed that the "dumb and unfair interview would never have happened" in the past, prompting a rebuttal from Wallace's colleague Neil Cavuto.

"The best we can do as journalists is be fair to all, including you, Mr. President," Cavuto said on Fox News on Monday. "That’s not fake doing that. What is fake is not doing that. What is fake is saying Fox never used to do that. Mr. President, we have always done that."