The departure of Fox News anchor Shepard Smith set off a tidal wave of professional speculation Friday
set off a tidal wave of professional speculation Friday, given the non-partisan host’s 23-year tenure at the network. Even—a frequent critic of Smith’s willingness to rebut his claims on-air—seemed to revel in the news. “Did I hear Shepard Smith is leaving?” President Trump
outside the White House as the matter came to his attention. “Is he leaving because of bad ratings? Tell me, I don’t know . . . . Well, I wish him well.”newscast “Recently, I asked the company to allow me to leave. After requesting that I stay, they obliged.” The anchor had previously signed a multi-year contract in 2018, complete with a non-compete clause that would preclude him joining another network. “I won’t be reporting elsewhere, at least in the near future,” Smith added.
Almost immediately, speculation flooded social media with suggestions the Trump administration had somehow pressured Fox News to retire Smith for his willingness to contradict the president—as opposed to Trump’s favored Fox News personalities like
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