If you were paying attention to the news yesterday, you would have seen that Tucker Carlson was fired from Fox News. Overall, this came across as quite shocking for a number of factors. Firstly, Carlson brings in the most viewers for the network. Moreover, he is someone who has a large political influence within the Conservative movement. Although some will maintain that his beliefs are reprehensible, he still gets a ton of viewers. In the past, that is all that has mattered for Fox.
However, the station recently settled with Dominion Voting Systems in a lawsuit that has cost them over three-quarters of a billion dollars. Tucker Carlson was largely at fault for the lawsuit due to his rhetoric about a “stolen election.” That said, there are plenty of theories that this was the catalyst for Carlson being let go. Furthermore, some have theorized that it could have been a much larger lawsuit had the network maintained Carlson’s services.
Tucker Carlson Out In A Flash
In a new article from Vanity Fair, it was revealed that Carlson was given the news on Monday morning by Suzanne Scott. Scott is the CEO of Fox News and reportedly never gave the host a clear reason for his dismissal. Consequently, Tucker Carlson was reportedly “stunned” by the news. At the time of his firing, he was looking to sign a long-term deal with Fox, and most insiders figured he was a lock to get it. Regardless, there are also reports that this came from “above.” This would imply Rupert Murdoch is giving the final say on all of this. Either way, Carlson is out of a job.
His dismissal came on the same day as Don Lemon’s firing from CNN. Once again, Lemon was very surprised by the news and slammed CNN on Twitter. Overall, it was not a good day to be a high-ranking network anchor. It just goes to show that no job is safe. Stay tuned to HNHH for more news from around the world.
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