Tucker Carlson might not work for Fox News anymore, but as their messy public divorce drags on, the unhappily parted pair can’t help making headlines. The latest salvo was fired by Fox, which warned that the former anchor’s new Twitter show violates the noncompete clause in his contract. A lawyer for Carlson shot back that any attempt to shut him down would violate the First Amendment.
I have no dog in this fight, but whatever the answer, the First Amendment has nothing to do with it.
Carlson vanished from Fox’s air in late April, days after the massive settlement of Dominion’s defamation suit against the cable network. On June 6, he launched his show on Twitter. According to the social media company, Carlson’s first episode drew some 115 million views. That’s when Fox slapped him with a cease-and-desist letter.
