A Fox News rep rebuffed a claim that Shepard Smith was escorted out by security on Friday: 'Shep’s exit from the building was planned and executed by Shep with Fox’s complete approval and the full support of Fox News – he was not remotely escorted out.'
In a shocking turn of events that stunned the media industry, Fox News anchor Shepard Smith announced his departure from the network after more than 23 years Friday afternoon.
The 3 p.m. hour on Fox News will be hosted by "a series of rotating anchors ... until a new dayside news program is announced," the network said. Wallace continued: "We are proud of the signature reporting and anchoring style he honed at Fox News, along with everything he accomplished here during his monumental 23-year tenure. While this day is especially difficult as his former producer, we respect his decision and are deeply grateful for his immense contributions to the entire network.”
Smith's announcement Friday seemed to come as a surprise to even his colleagues, as anchor Neil Cavuto told viewers that he's "a little stunned and a little heartbroken." Cavuto told Smith, "Shepherd, I don’t know what the heck you are planning to do or where you will go but I just know you will be great at doing it and you deserve the best that life has to offer. So, I’m sorry if I’m a little shell-shocked here but I’m going to miss my buddy.
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