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- The Dominion lawsuit was an embarrassment to Fox, airing text messages the company would rather have kept private.
- Many thought Fox would make some sort of sacrifice, firing an executive to take the fall.
- Tucker Carlson's departure is a huge surprise.
Like a plot twist in "Succession," the departure of Tucker Carlson from Fox News is one we didn't see coming.
The conservative media giant announced today that it had agreed to part ways with Carlson, days after Fox News settled Dominion's lawsuit over broadcasting election lies for $787 million.
"We thank him for his service to the network as a host and prior to that as a contributor," the company said in a short statement.