Don't You Have Some Sense of Balance?': Gingrich Slams Fox Panel for Asking About Ethics Docs

Newt Gingrich had a contentious Fox News interview Saturday morning, at one point accusing the "Fox & Friends Weekend" hosts of lacking "balance" when they asked him about releasing documents related to his ethics investigation.

On Friday, the Romney campaign called on Gingrich to release records related to a House ethics investigation against him while he was Speaker. Most of the charges were dropped, though Gingrich was forced to pay $300,000 in fines. Asked by Fox's Clayton Morris about the Romney campaign's push for the records, Gingrich scoffed.

"Don't you sort of admire the arrogance and dishonesty of the Romney campaign? They can't release their tax records, they're hiding, he can't even answer coherently on a debate, but they're anxious to attack me for not disclosing?" Gingrich asked.

Saying the entire report is available online, and that anyone with questions afterward could "let me know," Gingrich laid into Morris for asking the question.

"That's 900 pages, Romney's released zero, and you're asking me to take seriously a challenge about openness from Romney?" Gingrich asked.

"We were just getting your take on what he's saying," Fox & Friends co-host Dave Briggs cut in.

"Even in the news media you ought to have some sense of balance," Gingrich continued. "I'm just saying, as a reporter don't you have some sense of balance? Isn't fair and balanced part of the Fox mantra?"

"He was phrasing a question from the Romney camp," Briggs said.

Attacking the media has become something of a signature for Gingrich, most recently on display during the GOP debate Thursday when he blasted CNN's John King for asking about his ex-wife.

Watch the full interview below, via Fox News. Ethics investigation discussion begins at the 3:30 mark: