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- Tucker Carlson's dismissal signals a new realignment in conservative media.
- Nobody at Fox "was as connected to the MAGA base as Tucker Carlson," one ex-Trump official said.
- But launching an independent venture has its own challenges.
When Michael Caputo — the conservative operative and former Trump administration official — finally felt well enough to socialize after a bout with throat cancer, he met up with his old friend Tucker Carlson at a Florida restaurant.