The Reverend Jesse Jackson was caught by his microphone disparaging Barack Obama in what he thought was a private conversation during a segment being filmed for Fox News. Jackson was recorded criticizing Obama's recent speeches in black churches and accused Obama of "talking down to black people." After hearing Obama's speeches, Jackson said of the Democratic presidential candidate, “I want to cut his nuts off.” Jackson later issued a formal apology and re-iterated that he unequivocally supports Obama's historic presidential run.