NEW Tucker Carlson leaves Fox News: Brian Kilmeade to host Monday night show
A Fox News spokesperson confirmed to the Washington Examiner that Kilmeade will be hosting Monday's show. Kilmeade, 59, serves as a co-host on FOX & Friends with Steve Doocy and Ainsley Earhardt, which airs from 6-9 a.m. He also hosts the Saturday show One Nation with Brian Kilmeade from 8-9 p.m.The network said it would rely on a rotating group of hosts to occupy the slot before a replacement is found.
Kilmeade is known for his outspoken commentary on conservative topics. He is not afraid to go after both left- and right-wing politicians. He most recently bashed former President Donald Trump for airing a Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection video at his rally in Waco, Texas. Carlson's departure from the network was announced on Monday morning. The last showing of Tucker Carlson Tonight, which began in 2016, aired on Friday. Carlson will not produce any more content for Fox News. His departure came on the same day that CNN announced they had fired host Don Lemon.Despite remaining silent on the matter, Carlson left a cryptic ad message on his website. It prompted people to sign up to"become a tuckercarlson.com insider to find out what Tucker's up to next.
Fox Corporation's stock lost $1 billion in market capitalization just minutes after news of Carlson's departure broke.
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