Original sentence: However, O'Reilly claims that some of these appearances were inadvertent on his part, such as when Republican U.Liberal critics claim that O'Reilly has close ties to the Republican Party and other conservative groups.Now a registered independent, O'Reilly has said his previous affiliation was the result of a clerical mistake, and that no box for 'independent' was available on the registration form.O'Reilly has consistently said that he was not involved in the lawsuit, though reports from several Fox News employees and insiders, including CEO Roger Ailes, indicate that he was the driving force behind it.O'Reilly's combative challenges to what he sees as inconsistencies and weaknesses in his guest's arguments lead to frequent interruptions, with him refusing to listen to what he calls "spin" or believes to be disingenuous answers.Since approximately 2001, O'Reilly has not discussed his family publicly due to security concerns, including past death threats.While some dislike O'Reilly's interviewing style and persona, he has also attracted a loyal following of viewers who enjoy his style of presentation, as well as his self-described confrontational interviews
Edited sentence: In a few areas, his views differ from those of the Bush Administration.Independent critics claim that O'Reilly has close ties to the Republican Party and other conservative groups.O'Reilly claims that some of these appearances were mere coincidences, such as when Republican U.O'Reilly has said that he was not involved in the lawsuit, though reports from several Fox News employees and insiders, including CEO Roger Ailes, indicate that he was the driving force behind it.O'Reilly's combative challenges to what he sees as inconsistencies and weaknesses in his guest's arguments lead to constant interruptions, with him refusing to listen to what he calls "spin" or believes to be disingenuous answers.Previously, O'Reilly had stated that he was registered as an independent.Since approximately 2001, O'Reilly has not discussed his family publicly due to alleged security concerns, including past death threats.While some dislike O'Reilly's interviewing style and persona, he has also attracted a loyal following of Republican viewers who enjoy his style of presentation, as well as his self-described confrontational interviews