So let’s get started.”Ĭarlson also had a prominent place on Fox News’s streaming channel, Fox Nation, where he hosted a daytime talk show and several documentaries. But right now, it’s time for Fox News Tonight. I’m great friends with Tucker and always will be. He briefly mentioned Carlson’s departure, saying: “As you probably have heard, Fox News and Tucker Carlson have agreed to part ways. Fox & Friends host Brian Kilmeade hosted its first week. Fox News Tonight will replace it on an interim basis. His show, Tucker Carlson Tonight, which ran on the network for over six years, is over. Tucker Carlson is no longer working for Fox News Media. It’s still unclear what’s next for Carlson or what Fox News looks like without Carlson at its center. Whatever the real reason(s), they were enough that Fox News felt it needed to cut off its biggest star without even giving him a chance to say goodbye. In the absence of an explanation, there’s some understandable speculation that another, bigger scandal is behind it waiting to be uncovered.īut it’s also looking more and more likely that Carlson’s ouster was the result of a combination of factors, including disparaging remarks about Fox News executives, a toxic workplace culture, and Carlson’s view that he was untouchable at Fox News and that the network needed him more than he needed it. Though Carlson’s role in the lawsuit was relatively small, some of his texts that were uncovered in the discovery process for the suit made headlines, and many reports are citing them as the reason why Carlson got the boot.įox News’s statement said very little, merely that the two parties “have agreed to part ways” and “we thank him for his service to the network.” After two days of silence, Carlson finally tweeted a video that didn’t directly address the situation. The news came less than a week after Fox’s massive settlement with Dominion over its spread of misinformation about Dominion voting machines.
He faces minimal competition in the race to receive the nomination of the Democratic Party.In a stunning announcement, Fox News said on April 24 that it has ended Tucker Carlson’s reign as the host of the network’s highest-rated primetime show (and one of the highest-rated shows on basic cable, period), effective immediately. President Biden is expected to announce his 2024 presidential campaign possibly as early as next week. Texas Senator Ted Cruz and Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin have also not ruled out running. There are still many unknown dynamics, including whether other governors, such as South Dakota's Kristi Noem or New Hampshire's Chris Sununu, will enter the race. Nikki Haley and tech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy, who announced their candidacies in February. Other Republican hopefuls include former UN ambassador and former South Carolina Gov. In recent weeks, former President Trump has consolidated his status as the front-runner, even as he faces criminal charges in New York. He has lost support to former President Trump among elected Republican officials in his home state and has raised concerns within the party that his stances on abortion and LGBTQ rights, among other issues, could make him impossible his victory in the election. DeSantis, who has yet to officially announce the start of the campaign, is struggling to live up to the sky-high expectations of some of his early supporters. The candidates will enter the race at a vital time, as Mr. Christie has said that he will make a decision "in the coming weeks". Chris Christie has been meeting with his aides and returned this week to New Hampshire, where he said during a public meeting in the state, where the first primary election in the United States is taking place, that "today is the beginning of the case against Donald Trump". Tim Sott, who has formed a committee to consider running for president, is expected to enter the race around the same time.įormer New Jersey Gov. Former Vice President Mike Pence has said he will announce his plans in "weeks, not months." He has had a busy schedule with early visits to the American states while discussing with his aides to announce his candidacy possibly in May or June.
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