Tucker Carlson is leaving Fox News.
The
last episode of Tucker Carlson Tonight, which was Fox's top-rated show,
aired on Friday night. The network said it will use a rotation of hosts
until it names a full-time replacement.
- Carlson,
53, has attracted controversy by sponsoring conspiracy theories,
falsely claiming there was fraud in the 2020 election, supporting extremist views, and attacking other journalists.
- The network gave no reason for Carlson's departure, and the host offered no public comment.
- He closed his Friday show by saying: "We'll be back on Monday."
- Tucker Carlson Tonight had been a core part of Fox's weeknight since 2016.
- After signing a new deal with Fox in 2021, he began hosting the "Tucker Carlson Originals" documentary series.
- Last week, Fox settled a defamation lawsuit with Dominion for $787.5M
over allegations that the news network falsely claimed that Dominion's
voting machines were used to commit fraud in the 2020 election.
- Private messages sent by Carlson disparaging former President Donald Trump were publicized during the trial.
- Carlson, who had long been a vocal Trump supporter, called the former president a "demonic force" who he hates "passionately."
