Tucker Carlson leaves Fox News: Offensive language and insubordination played major role in host’s departure: Report

A shocking disregard for leadership, including the use of vulgar and offensive language directed at executives, reportedly played a significant role in Tucker Carlson’s departure from Fox News.

According to The Wall Street Journal, Carlson’s behavior was a microcosm of his attitude towards authority, which he came to believe he was bigger than. He even called a senior Fox News executive “the C-word” in a private message and wanted that action to be made public.

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On Monday, Fox News announced that Carlson and the network had agreed to “part ways.” The last episode of Tucker Carlson Tonight, which began in 2016, aired on Friday.

While the network made the decision sound mutual and amicable, Carlson was reportedly caught off guard by the news that he would not be continuing at the network. And reporting by The Wall Street Journal sheds light on just what Fox executives faced while dealing with one of their biggest stars.

The news of Carlson’s exit came after Fox News settled a defamation suit with Dominion Voting Systems right before a trial was set to begin. According to Dominion attorney Justin Nelson, the settlement amounted to more than $787 million.

But as network lawyers prepared for their legal battle with Dominion, they faced a horde of emails and messages from Fox News executives and hosts, such as Carlson, that were made public. While Carlson using the “C-word” in describing an executive at his company was redacted in a filing, inside sources said Carlson was not thrilled with this fact, instead wanting his dislike of the authority to be known to the world.

The insider sources’ recounting could point to a growing trend in Tucker Carlson Tonight, where Carlson’s populist approach veered past conservative commentary into outright distaste for authority and rules. For Fox Corp. Chairman Rupert Murdoch, Carlson’s popularity was mutually advantageous. The host’s steady growth, which rose so far as to generate calls for him to run for president, created a symbiotic relationship.

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However, insubordination and inappropriate conduct caused a steady stream of headaches for Fox News’s higher-ups, and this would not sit well with Murdoch. According to The Wall Street Journal, Carlson’s increasingly emboldened behavior “helped seal his fate.”

It is unclear what Carlson will do next. However, his first hint as to a step forward came just hours after his departure in the form of a cryptic advertisement on his website, reading, “SIGNUP HERE TO BECOME A TUCKERCARLSON.COM INSIDER TO FIND OUT WHAT TUCKER’S UP TO NEXT.”