what happened to tucker carlson fox news

Tucker Carlson, a former host on Fox News, left the network in April 2023 without explanation. News outlets have reported that Carlson was fired on the personal order of Fox owner Rupert Murdoch for, among other things, using vulgar language to describe a female executive. Carlson was one of the network’s biggest stars, and gained a large following while spouting xenophobic and racist rhetoric on his show, Tucker Carlson Tonight. Fox News immediately replaced Carlson’s slot with a rotating roster of hosts until a permanent replacement can be found. Carlson has since posted a video to Twitter that did not directly address his reported firing, implying that his fans had not seen the last of him. Since leaving Fox, Carlson has begun producing a bare-bones version of his Fox program, “Tucker Carlson Tonight,” and posting it directly to Twitter. Fox News has sent Carlson a cease-and-desist letter, demanding that he stop posting videos on Twitter. Carlson’s cancellation has upended Foxs lucrative programming lineup.