Episode description
Less than a week after Fox News agreed to pay $787.5 million to settle the Dominion lawsuit, the network has abruptly fired Tucker Carlson — an anchor at the center of the case.
Jeremy W. Peters, who covers media and politics for The Times, explains why the network decided to cut ties with one of its biggest stars.
Guest: Jeremy W. Peters, a media and politics correspondent for The New York Times.
Background reading:
- Tucker Carlson was one of the network’s top-rated hosts for many years.
- Here is the latest on Mr. Carlson’s departure.
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