Tucker Carlson was a big deal at Fox News Channel, and his abrupt departure from the network on Monday came as a surprise to fans and detractors alike.
The Rupert Murdoch-owned cable news network did not divulge why it had “agreed to part ways” with one of its most successful stars, and didn’t even allow him a proper sendoff — his show on Friday night was his last. As of publication, Carlson had yet to issue any sort of statement of his own.
Only the network’s top brass, Carlson and, presumably, his lawyer know why he’s no longer at the helm of Tucker
