REPORT: The Reason Tucker Carlson is Out at Fox News

Matt Margolis : Apr 25, 2023
PJ Media

...According to the report, Murdoch has been concerned about the host's reporting on the January 6th Capitol riot.

[PJMedia.com] In the wake of the news that Tucker Carlson has left Fox News, many people are wondering why. (Screengrab image: Rupert Murdoch)

"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," the statement from the network explained. "Mr. Carlson's last program was Friday April 21st. Fox News Tonight will air live at 8 PM/ET starting this evening as an interim show helmed by rotating FOX News personalities until a new host is named."

No other details were offered, leading to speculation that his departure may have been connected to the recent settlement with Dominion Voting Systems over 2020 election coverage. But according to the Los Angeles Times, individuals familiar with the matter who were not authorized to speak on it suggested that the decision to terminate Carlson's employment was made directly by Rupert Murdoch, the chairman of Fox Corporation.

According to the report, Murdoch has been concerned about the host's reporting on the January 6th Capitol riot. Carlson's coverage of the riot included presenting footage not shown by the January 6 committee. Among other things, the footage shows Capitol Police escorting the so-called "QAnon Shaman" Jacob Chansley around the Capitol and letting him into spaces. This footage prompted Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene and others to call for Chansley to get a retrial. "Jacob Chansley deserves a retrial," she... Subscribe for free to Breaking Christian News here

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