Fox News’ statement is very factual and actually states that the channel and Carlson “have come to a joint departure,” according to Postma. “They thank him for his services, but they don’t explain why she leaves or why he has to leave.”
“Fox Doesn’t Explain Why Carlson Has to Leave”
Postma calls it extraordinary that Fox News has apparently decided that Carlson has already had his last broadcast, this past Friday. “It’s a sudden, abrupt end and not the goodbye you expect from a star like Carlson.”
Looking for yourself
Fox News has yet to figure out exactly how to carry the news, Postma continues. “The press release was just read on television, but there wasn’t a word to it,” she says.
The timing of the divorce is salient, as it was exactly one week ago that computer maker Dominion’s case for voting — which Carlson regularly denounced on his broadcasts — was settled for $700 million. Carlson accused Dominion of influencing, among other things, the results of the 2020 presidential election in favor of the Democratic Party.
Uncertain
According to Postma, it is not possible to say for sure what exactly happened behind the scenes. “We don’t know anything officially, so it could be something completely different,” she continues. “We don’t even know if Carlson is gone or if Fox News kicked him out.”
Postma is therefore curious to know what the outcome of this case will be. “She’s a huge star,” describes Carlson, a Trump supporter and right-winger. “People who left Fox before him started online on their own and succeeded. I wonder if he will do the same and if we will know the details ».