Fox News has sent a cease and desist letter to Tucker Carlson over his Twitter show that launched last week. The network pulled Carlson’s show from their lineup and announced that they had parted ways with the star personality, but he is still under contract through the end of next year.
Axios first reported on the letter sent to Carlson from Fox attorneys. Harmeet Dhillon, an attorney representing Carlson, said in a statement, “Fox News continues to ignore the interests of its viewers, not to mention its shareholder obligations.
Doubling down on the most catastrophic programming decision in the history of the cable news industry, Fox is now demanding that Tucker Carlson be silent until after the 2024 election.
Tucker will not be silenced by anyone — whether it be Media Matters, the ADL or Fox News.” A Fox News spokesperson did not comment.
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