Tucker Carlson Leaves Fox News in Shocking Shakeup

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David Rufful
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OPINION | Views expressed in this article do not necessarily reflect those held by Sarah Palin.

Top-rated cable news host Tucker Carlson is officially leaving Fox News.

It’s unknown why Carlson is abruptly departing. The network announced that “FOX News Media and Tucker Carlson have agreed to part ways.”

Carlson’s last show was Friday, April 21st. He will reportedly not get a chance to bid farewell to his viewers on air.

Pulling in millions of viewers, Carlson regularly ranks as the number one show on cable news.

It’s widely speculated that Rupert Murdoch and his team are making major changes at Fox News following its historic lawsuit settlement of $787.5 million with Dominion Voting Systems.

In the lawsuit, Fox News was accused of falsely claiming Dominion Voting Systems caused problems related to voter fraud in the 2020 presidential election between Joe Biden and Donald Trump. This was the biggest media payout in history.

“We thank him for his service to the network as a host and prior to that as a contributor,” the network said. “Mr. Carlson’s last program was Friday April 21st.”

Fox News will air a different show at 8 pm/ET and rotate different Fox News personalities until a host is named.

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“This is the biggest mistake Fox has ever made,” one person responded. “I don’t know the reason for the exit but the timing couldn’t be worse for Fox.”

“Fox News’s stock is crashing today following their announcement that they are parting ways with Tucker Carlson,” journalist Laura Loomer said.

Last week, popular Fox News anchor and commentator Dan Bongino also officially ended his time at the network. He hosted “Unfiltered with Dan Bongino” on Saturday night.

Bongino said they were unable to agree to terms for a contract extension. Bongino was a former Secret Service agent before beginning a career in media. He reportedly has a network in the millions.

The TV and radio host confirmed there was no bad blood. They were simply unable to find a deal that worked for everyone.

During his last show, Bongino said, “Folks, regretfully, last week was my last show on Fox News on the Fox News Channel.” The news was “tough” for him to announce.

“It’s tough. It’s tough to say that,” he said. “You know, I’ve been there doing hits and working there for ten years…so the show ending was tough. And I want you to know, it’s not some big conspiracy. I promise you. There’s no acrimony. This wasn’t some WWE brawl that happened.”

“We just couldn’t come to terms on an extension,” he added.