Conservative commentator and former Fox News host Tucker Carlson is launching a new version of his show on Twitter, he said Tuesday.
Speaking in a nearly three-minute video posted on the platform, Carlson gave few details about the show and offered a familiar criticism of the news media.
Carlson and Fox “agreed to part ways” last month for reasons that neither he nor the network specified. The news came after the network announced it had agreed to pay nearly $800 million to Dominion Voting Systems after the company sued Fox for defamation.
A Fox spokesperson did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Carlson’s lawyer also did not respond to a request for comment.
“Tucker Carlson Tonight,” which had aired on Fox News since 2016, was one of the most-watched shows on American cable news.
Carlson was known for promoting conspiracy theories and disinformation, such as the racist “great replacement” theory, found on fringe sites like 4chan. Carlson also used his platform to target people.
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