Shepard Smith, the longtime lead anchor of Fox News, is leaving the network.
Shepard Smith, the longtime lead anchor of Fox News who stood out as the nonpartisan voice on the conservative channel, is leaving the network.at the end of his Friday broadcast that he asked management to be let out of his contract and that they “graciously obliged.”
While Smith was far from being the highest rated personality on Fox News, his straight-ahead approach to stories that often contradicted what viewers heard from its conservative commentators in prime time was a major source of credibility for the network., as many people view it as a propaganda arm for the Republican Party and the Trump White House.Smith’s value to Fox News showed up in his salary.
Smith was said to be especially dismayed over comments by Carlson who said “white supremacy is not a real problem in America.” In a staff memo, Fox News president Suzanne Scott, said the anchor “recently asked us to step down and begin a new chapter. We know this was an extremely difficult decision for him and he made it with much deliberation, care and consideration. While this day is especially challenging for both of us who have worked alongside him for 23 years, we respect his decision and are deeply grateful for his immense contributions to the entire network.
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