Far-right host Tucker Carlson leaves Fox News in surprise announcement

NEW YORK
On Monday, Fox News unexpectedly announced that Tucker Carlson, the network's most popular and controversial presenter, had departed from the channel.
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The network released a statement indicating that it had mutually agreed with Carlson to part ways. The statement read: '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.'

Carlson courted controversy throughout his career relying on provocative and inaccurate reporting to boost his ratings. The Los Angeles Times reported his departure was linked to a lawsuit filed by Dominion Voting Systems, which sued the network for defamation after Carlson falsely claimed that the company rigged the 2020 election in favor of Joe Biden.

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