Spicer, 51, first joined the conservative cable news network in 2020.
Sean Spicer is leaving his anchor chair at Newsmax after a three-year run at the conservative leaning cable news network.
Spicer’s abrupt departure came after he failed to reach terms on a new deal with the network, sources familiar with the situationThe 51-year-old Spicer, who served as former President Donald Trump’s first White House press secretary, confirmed his exit in a video posted to his Twitter account. He also teased an upcoming announcement on his next career move.
“I’m going to continue to bring you the most important stories and guests, and more than that, expose the false narratives and the hypocrisy the mainstream media is pushing,” he added.Spicer first joined Newsmax as host of “Spicer & Co.” in 2020 and has served as lead anchor alongside co-host Lyndsay Keith for the network’s 5 p.m. hour. He had hosted the 6 p.m. hour, but was bumped to an earler slot after network’s hiring of Fox News Channel veteran Greta Van Susteren.
Newsmax has lagged far behind Fox News and left-leaning cable networks such as CNN and MSNBC in the TV ratings race – averaging just 111,000 viewers in prime time and 93,000 for the total day through mid-March, according to Nielsen data cited by DirecTV had briefly stopped carrying Newsmax earlier this year due to a dispute over distribution fees. However, the two sides reached a new deal in late March.AFP via Getty ImagesAside from his past roles at the White House and Newsmax, Spicer was a contestant on ABC’s “Dancing With The Stars” in 2019.
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