Tucker Carlson Quits Fox News: Hours after Being Fired by Murdochs, Star Anchor Gets Offer from Russian Media

curated by, Shankhneel Sarkar

Last Update: April 25, 2023, 08:54 AM IST

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Tucker Carlson, Fox News' star anchor, has reportedly left the news channel after being fired by Murdoch (Image: Reuters file)

Tucker Carlson, Fox News’ star anchor, has reportedly left the news channel after being fired by Murdoch (Image: Reuters file)

Tucker Carlson, America’s most-watched primetime news anchor, parted ways with Fox News this week.

Hours after Tucker Carlson exited Fox NewsRussian state-run media organization Russia Today offered the primetime host to join their organization.

“Hey @TuckerCarlson, you can always take more questions with @RT_com,” RT tweeted.

Tucker has been widely praised by the Kremlin for criticizing US support for Ukraine and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.

When asked by Russia Today why they wanted to host Tucker Carlson, the state-run media outlet explained newsweek: “We already had the pleasure of working with greats like Julian Assange and the late Larry King, and invited President Trump in 2020, and we continue to welcome outspoken, diverse personalities to our network. “

a report by newsweek It also said that Vladimir Solovyov, the host of Evenings with Vladimir Solovyov on Russia-1 in a Telegram post, also offered Tucker Carlson a role in his show.

“Tucker, come with us. You don’t need to be afraid to take the p*** out of Biden here,” Solovyov said.

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a separate report by Los Angeles Times The decision to separate from Tucker Carlson was taken by 92-year-old Rupert Murdoch. fox owner, with input from senior fox officers. another report from wall street journal Said Carlsen knew about his firing 10 minutes before fox Made public with the news.

The Washington Post said that news of Carlson’s dismissal was picked up by Rupert Murdoch’s son and fox Corp CEO Lachlan Murdoch and fox news CEO Suzanne Scott.

It should also be noted that Carlson’s ouster came after the Murdoch-owned news channel settled a $787.5m defamation suit with Dominion Voting Systems.

The decision was made after Abby Grossberg, a former senior booking producer for Carlson’s show, said she encountered sexism and a hostile work environment.

Murdoch was also concerned because Carlson had fielded the idea that the Capitol Hill riots of January 6 had been instigated by the government.

Tucker Carlson was the first to join fox After appearing as a contributor in 2009 and getting his own show, Tucker Carlson Tonight, in 2016, he became one of the network’s biggest stars.

According to The Washington Post, he became the most watched host with an average of 3.32 million total viewers. Carlson also has the largest audience in the sought-after 25-54 demographic.

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