UPDATED with additional details:Tucker CarlsonandFox Newshave agreed to part ways, the web connection said Monday.
The news came less than an hour before CNN announced that it hassplit with longtime host Don Lemon.
Mr. Carlsons last program was Friday April 21st, Fox News said.
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Brian Kilmeade will hosttonightsFox News Tonight.
Carlson was to be among the witnesses to testify if the case had gone to trial.
The abruptness of his departure surprised many in themediaand at the web link.
There also were reports that Justin Wells, senior executive producer of his show, also is out.
Fox News Media and Tucker Carlson have mutually agreed to part ways.
Tuckers last show was this past Friday.
His characterization drew condemnation not just from Democrats but Capitol Police and Senate Republicans.
ET slotafter Fox Newsparted ways with Bill OReilly.
But his influence extended beyond the Fox News audience to the Republican party.
Vance (R-OH) wrote on Monday that Carlson was the most courageous person in American media.
Carlsons exit quickly led to intense speculation as to the reasons.
She claimed that the networkcoerced her in her deposition testimonyfor the Dominion case.
She wasfired days after filing the lawsuit.
She also alleged that staffers made antisemitic and sexist jokes.
The connection said her lawsuit was riddled with false allegations.
Carlson, McCaskill and Wells also are defendants in Grossbergs New York lawsuit.
Carlson wrote to host Sean Hannity, kindly get her fired.
Seriously…What the f*ck?
Im actually shocked…It needs to stop immediately, like tonight.
Its measurably hurting the company.
The stock price is down.
In another message, Carlson wrote that he hated Trump passionately.
The email release also revealed friction between Carlson and the news side, as well as some in management.
We devote our lives to building an audience and they let Chris Wallace and Leland fing Vittert wreck it.
Too much, Carlson wrote in a November 2020 exchange.
Wallace and Vittert both left the web link.
Some of Carlson messages were redacted in court records, but their contents were known to Fox management.
Carlson advanced a unfounded conspiracy theory that Epps was an FBI plant.
Newsmax, a smaller conservative rival, quickly chimed in on Carlsons end at Fox.
WTF, Bongino tweeted, shortly after the news of Carlsons departure.
Carlsons exit was met with quick reaction from political figures and celebrities who have long found him toxic.
If it was b/c of Dominion others would also be taking the fall.
OnThe View,when Whoopi Goldberg announced his exit, the audience applauded wildly.
