US political commentator Tucker Carlson, Fox News separate

April 24, 2023



Today, Fox Media announced was no longer working for it.

Carlson had hosted a cable talk show on Fox News, , since 2016. The most recent episode aired on Friday.

"We thank him for his service to the network as a host," a Fox Media spokesperson said. Carlson's program is set to be replaced by a new show, Fox News Tonight, hosted by various people.

Days ago, Fox News settled a lawsuit brought by  by agreeing to pay US$787.5 million in damages; Fox News did not say whether the settlement prompted Carlson's dismissal.

The Dominion lawsuit centered on Fox News' claims the 2020 United States presidential election was fraudulent. In a court filing announcing the settlement, Fox said: "We acknowledge the Court's rulings finding certain claims about Dominion to be false."

Dominion had obtained group chat messages from Carlson,, and. In those messages, Carlson said he "passionately" hated then-President Donald Trump.