Fox News provocateur Tucker Carlson exits in shock move
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New York (AFP) – Conservative firebrand Tucker Carlson, host of Fox News’ most popular show, has abruptly left the network, it was announced Monday, days after the outlet paid a huge settlement to end a defamation case. Carlson was the best-known name on Fox’s presenting roster, hosting a prime-time evening show that won fierce loyalty among the broadcaster’s right-wing viewers. A key figure in Republican politics, he often interviewed Donald Trump, and has been widely criticized for spreading disinformation and his nightly reams of allegedly racist and hate-filled rhetoric. “Fox News Media an…