House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Bakersfield) sparked a backlash among Democrats and others when he granted Carlson exclusive access to thousands of hours of surveillance footage from the Jan. The FBI told “60 Minutes” that Epps has never worked for the agency. The host has promoted the conspiracy theory that it was provoked by government agents, and Carlson has called Ray Epps - an Arizona man who participated in the storming of the Capitol but did not enter the building - an FBI plant, without presenting any evidence.Įpps was interviewed Sunday on “60 Minutes” and said he has been subjected to death threats as a result of Carlson’s statements about him. Murdoch also was said to be concerned about Carlson’s coverage of the Jan. Carlson and his subordinates remain individual defendants in the case, and we look forward to taking their depositions under oath in the very near term.”įox News said in a statement will defend itself against what it called Grossberg’s legal claims, which the company called “riddled with false allegations.” “Tucker Carlson’s departure from Fox News is, in part, an admission of the systemic lying, bullying and conspiracy-mongering claimed by our client, former top producer Abby Grossberg,” said Tanvir Rahman, one of Grossberg’s attorneys. In a statement, attorneys for Grossberg suggested her suit was a key factor in Carlson’s exit. Fox News denied the claim and said she was terminated for disclosing privileged company information. In deposition testimony, the former Fox News producer also said she was coerced by company lawyers to give misleading answers in the Dominion Voting Systems defamation case against the network. Grossberg was moved off “Sunday Morning Futures With Maria Bartiromo” and onto “Tucker Carlson Tonight,” where she alleged she was bullied and subjected to antisemitic comments, according to a lawsuit in New York. Carlson’s senior executive producer, Justin Wells, has also been terminated, according to insiders. Carlson moved into prime time in 2017 after the ouster of Bill O’Reilly, the successful longtime host who left amid sexual harassment allegations.Ĭarlson’s exit is related to the discrimination lawsuit filed by Abby Grossberg, a producer fired by the network last month, the sources said. Rupert Murdoch elevated Carlson from contributor to daily host in 2016. A Fox News representative had no other details on Carlson’s exit and declined to comment.
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