Dan Bongino, a prominent conservative pundit, was astonished to learn that Fox News had terminated Tucker Carlson’s highly successful show.
On Monday’s episode of “The Dan Bongino Show,” Bongino remarked, “I’m surprised. “I don’t even know what to say right now.” Bongino has just lately departed Fox News.
Bongino had only moments before remarked that he experienced “actual goosebumps” upon hearing the news and receiving many text messages about it.
The network and Carlson “agreed to part ways,” according to a Monday Fox News statement, and Carlson’s farewell broadcast aired that past Friday. The media industry was shaken to its core by this revelation.
An official statement from Fox News said, “We thank him for his service to the network as a host and before that as a contributor.” They also announced that “Fox News Tonight” will continue to run live at 8 p.m. ET with “rotating” network stars in command until a new host was found.
Carlson promised to return to his supporters on Monday at the close of his farewell broadcast. Carlson had not commented on the situation as of this writing.
Sources said the Los Angeles Times that Carlson and his producer Justin Wells were let go by Fox Corp. chairman Rupert Murdoch due to a discrimination action filed by former network producer Abby Grossberg.
Carlson’s departure from Fox News comes only days after Bongino announced his own departure from the network. Like Carlson, Bongino hosted shows on both the free Fox network and the subscription service Fox Nation.
Bongino assured his viewers that he and Fox had “no bad blood” when he broke the news of his impending departure, but that they “just couldn’t agree on an extension.” “It’s exactly that.
Monday, Bongino was questioned about Carlson’s departure from Fox News and said that he was unaware of what was going on with his former coworker.
I have zero interest in speculating on the situation. However, Bongino is confident that Tucker Carlson will receive several job offers.