Far-right host Tucker Carlson leaves Fox News in surprise announcement – video report
On Monday, Fox News unexpectedly announced that Tucker Carlson, the network's most popular and controversial presenter, had departed from the channel. The network released a statement indicating that it had mutually agreed with Carlson to part ways. The statement read: 'Fox News Media and Tucker Carlson have agreed to part ways ... We thank him for his service to the network as a host and prior to that as a contributor.'
Carlson courted controversy throughout his career relying on provocative and inaccurate reporting to boost his ratings. The Los Angeles Times reported his departure was linked to a lawsuit filed by Dominion Voting Systems, which sued the network for defamation after Carlson falsely claimed that the company rigged the 2020 election in favor of Joe Biden.
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