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Fox News and its biggest star, Tucker Carlson, was reportedly fired by the network’s owner, Rupert Murdoch.
Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, comedian Jon Stewart, and news reporters at Fox News reacted — mostly with celebration — to the news.
Mr Carlson's last broadcast was on Friday 21 April. He was not given a chance to say good-bye or issue a sign-off.
Fox News Tonight will air in Carlson’s time-slot featuring a rotating roster of hosts until the network chooses a new permanent host.
Carlson’s departure comes less than a weeek after Fox News announced it would pay Dominion Voting Systems a $787m to settle the latter’s demation lawsuit. Dominion sued Fox News for boosting lies that the ballot technology company participated in widespread voter fraud during the 2020 election.
As The Independent reports, Carlson left behind a legacy of bringing far-right ideas and racism to mainstream audiences.
