Five days after a pro-Trump mob attacked the U.S. Capitol, a board member of the Fox Corp., Anne Dias, reached out to Rupert and Lachlan Murdoch with an urgent plea. “Considering how important Fox News has been as a megaphone for Donald Trump,” she said, it was time “to take a stance.” Dias, who sounded shaken by the riot, said she thought Fox News and the nation faced “an existential moment.” As quickly as the two Murdochs began discussing how to respond, their bind became evident. Sign up for