This week, a text message that was leaked to a significant media outlet may have been the deciding factor in Fox News’ decision to fire Tucker Carlson, the network’s most popular host.
Carlson’s private reflections on the rising division and violence in contemporary America, according to a recent article in The New York Times, were a significant factor in his decision to leave. According to the study, Carlson’s text message from January 7, 2021, the day following the Capitol incident, “set off a panic at the highest levels of Fox” since the network was being sued by Dominion Voting Systems.
The story cites “two p …