How has the phrase "Big Lie" been covered on television news? The timeline below shows total mentions of the phrase across CNN, MSNBC and Fox News since the start of last year, showing that it did not take off until January 8, 2021, two days after the storming of the capitol. It peaked in May 2021 with events like the leadership ouster of Liz Cheney. To this day it is receiving a dozen or so mentions each day on CNN and MSNBC, but has received few mentions on Fox News.