“We want to thank Tucker Carlson for his service to the network,” she said.Ĭarlson is leaving less than a week after Fox settled a defamation lawsuit with Dominion Voting Systems for $787.5m. The Fox host Harris Faulkner addressed Carlson’s departure on air on Monday morning, saying the network and Carlson had “mutually” agreed to separate. Murdoch was also concerned by Carlson’s embrace of the idea that the January 6 attack on Congress was instigated by the government, Photograph: Mary Altaffer/AP On Sunday, CBS 60 Minutes broadcast a segment on Ray Epps, a Texas man Carlson has falsely accused of being an FBI plant at the Capitol. Murdoch was also concerned by Carlson’s embrace of the idea that the January 6 attack on Congress was instigated by the government. Justin Wells, Carlson’s executive producer, is also leaving the network, Semafor reported.
It was connected to a lawsuit filed by Abby Grossberg, a former senior booking producer on Carlson’s show who claims she faced sexism and a hostile work environment, the Los Angeles Times reported. Rupert Murdoch’s son and Fox Corp CEO Lachlan Murdoch and Fox News CEO Suzanne Scott made the decision to fire Carlson on Friday evening, according to the Washington Post. The decision to oust Carlson came from Rupert Murdoch, the 92-year-old Fox owner, with input from senior Fox officials, the Los Angeles Times reported. Beginning on Monday, the 8pm ET slot will be hosted by a rotation of personalities until the selection of a new permanent host, the network said.Ĭarlson found out about his firing 10 minutes before it was announced, according to the Wall Street Journal. The statement said the last episode of Carlson’s program was Friday.
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