Rob Finnerty (born May 1, 1982) is an American television news anchor and host.
Finnerty airs at 8 pm ET, a timeslot previously occupied by Eric Bolling before exiting Newsmax earlier in the year.
In November 2008, Finnerty was charged with homicide and operating under the influence after hitting and killing a pedestrian in Boston.
[7](better source needed then this paywall[citation needed]) On May 10, 2021, Finnerty made national headlines when he confronted former Obama speechwriter David Litt for trying to insert Newsmax criticisms during an interview about Elon Musk and Saturday Night Live.
[8] On April 1, 2022, Finnerty interrupted his show with the false breaking news that "Russia has apparently surrendered" to Ukraine, then asking unaware guest Mark Halperin for his thoughts.