Tucker Carlson Out At Fox News; Network Says They Have “Agreed To Part Ways”
24.04.2023 - 16:13
/ deadline.com
Tucker Carlson and Fox News have agreed to part ways, the network said Monday.
“Mr. Carlson’s last program was Friday April 21st. Fox News Tonight will air live at 8 PM/ET starting this evening as an interim show helmed by rotating Fox News personalities until a new host is named,” the network announced.
Carlson’s exit comes less than a week after Fox News agreed to pay $787.5 million to Dominion Voting Systems to settle the election software company’s defamation claim. Carlson was to be among the witnesses to testify if the case had come to trial.
Carlson was Fox News’ most watched personality, making his exit all the more surprising, but he also was its most controversial host. Even after the network faced litigation over its post-2020 election coverage, Carlson continued to suggested that the vote in the presidential race between Donald Trump and Joe Biden was not legitimate.
He drew a fervent following for his commentary, night after night, that played on grievances of the Fox News audience. Some of the biggest outcry over his show came after he aired security footage of the attack on the Capitol on January 6 and, using selective clips, suggested that rioters were “sightseers.” His characterization drew condemnation not just from Democrats but Capitol Police and Senate Republicans.
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