Tucker Carlson has parted ways with Fox News, the network said on Monday.
“We thank him for his service to the network as a host and prior to that as a contributor,” the network said in a statement.
Carlson’s last show was Friday, the network said.
Fox said it would air a new program called “Fox News Tonight” at 8 p.m. starting Monday evening as an interim show helmed by rotating Fox News personalities until a new host is named.
Carlson was Fox’s top-rated prime time host, netting an average of more than 3 million viewers per night, the most of any pundit on cable television.
Carlson’s departure from the network came less than a week after it agreed to pay $787.5 million to settle a defamation lawsuit brought by Dominion Voting Systems over coverage of former President Trump’s false claims of voter fraud and the company’s software.
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#BREAKING: Tucker Carlson and Fox News part ways https://t.co/5TR3l0FfZx pic.twitter.com/Y8PCBNS9d9
— The Hill (@thehill) April 24, 2023
Holy shnikes https://t.co/4LgCLeV4Ey
— Tom Nichols (@RadioFreeTom) April 24, 2023
Here was the end of what turned out to be Tucker Carlson's final Fox News show last Friday. Certainly no indication that he didn't expect to be on the air tonight. In fact Tucker's final words are, "we'll be back on Monday." pic.twitter.com/F9R5MpWHDK
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) April 24, 2023
The Tucker Carlson exploratory committee announcement next week is gonna be lit.
— Jonah Goldberg (@JonahDispatch) April 24, 2023
Running in the pro Tucker Carlson lane in a Democratic primary is an interesting tactic https://t.co/tz31DMsVDK
— Ben Jacobs (@Bencjacobs) April 24, 2023
I’ve known Tucker a bit for nearly 30 years and this is 100 percent true. https://t.co/nWObzjBvhX
— Jonathan Alter (@jonathanalter) April 24, 2023
🟡 NEW: Tucker Carlson's executive producer Justin Wells is also out at Fox News, @maxwelltani reportshttps://t.co/PR1Cb13WFi
— Semafor (@semafor) April 24, 2023
As of today, @TuckerCarlson has now been fired from all three major cable news channels, @CNN, @MSNBC and now @FoxNews pic.twitter.com/gjYxA53SIi
— Andrew Feinberg (@AndrewFeinberg) April 24, 2023
Firing Carlson and averting a Ramaswamy interview?
WTF I love Fox now https://t.co/eQ2X16uiik
— Tom Nichols (@RadioFreeTom) April 24, 2023
"…it was Carlson’s comments about Fox management, as revealed in the Dominion case, that played a role in his departure from Fox, a person familiar with the company’s thinking told The Post." https://t.co/8NTyjXcfN9
— Jack Jenkins (@jackmjenkins) April 24, 2023
‘It Was a Firing’: Tucker Carlson’s Exit from Fox Was NOT Voluntary, Sources Say https://t.co/L5V8leLOS6
— Sarah Rumpf (@rumpfshaker) April 24, 2023
All too easily. https://t.co/G5QGGiukJB
— Rick Wilson (@TheRickWilson) April 24, 2023
Look, just keep in perspective that President Carlson’s vengeance will be swift and terrible.
— Rick Wilson (@TheRickWilson) April 24, 2023
Russia has declared a national day of mourning for those who gave their last full measure of devotion. pic.twitter.com/KHWrBsLjGE
— Weisselberger (@weisselbergers) April 24, 2023
We don’t know Tucker’s replacement (could be someone worse), but for now his removal is a blow against his ideological movement *and* against the incredible malice and dishonesty of his public presence. That sheer malice is a hallmark of the new right, and it took a blow today.
— David French (@DavidAFrench) April 24, 2023
Appears Fox stock is crashing after announcing Tucker Carlson’s show is over: pic.twitter.com/4V1M3ww7r6
— Henry Rodgers (@henryrodgersdc) April 24, 2023
— Doug Holst 💙 (@HolstDoug) April 24, 2023
I wonder if Carlson even thinks this is an insult https://t.co/5EQirS3BM6
— Tom Nichols (@RadioFreeTom) April 24, 2023
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