One week ago, Tucker Carlson was jettisoned by Fox "News" so quickly, and without warning, that Carlson was not even allowed to say goodbye to his many millions of viewers on a final show.
Rumors continue to circulate as to why Carlson was fired and the larger logic at work in why Fox's leadership made such a decision. Informed speculation has focused in on 1) the recent Dominion lawsuit for defamation in connection with the Big Lie and the Jan. 6 coup attempt that will effectively cost Fox "News" several hundred million dollars and 2) a sexual harassment lawsuit where Carlson is directly implicated. New reporting from well-connected sources at Fox "News" and the larger right-wing hate media echo chamber suggests that the real reason that Carlson was fired was because the Murdochs view him as being a personality they could not sufficiently rein in as they reposition the network to be even more closely aligned with Donald Trump and the "conservative" movement.
