Shep Smith is leaving Fox News

[octoberlib]

Link to tweet

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[hlthe2b]

1. Not even making a pretense of real news any more, it seems.

And, no, there is no way that I believe he wasn't given a shove.

[octoberlib]

5. Funny how he announced it the day after Barr met with Murdoch. I guess Trump completely controls Fox

They'll get rid of Napolitano next.

[hlthe2b]

8. or Chris Wallace...

[octoberlib]

15. They must be paying Wallace a megaton to keep him there. They'd hire him anywhere.

CNN fact checker Daniel Dale said that Trump talked about opening his own TV station at his rally last night. I wonder if Barr threatened Murdoch with that? It's been reported Hannity wants to leave Fox because he thinks it's changed since Lachlan Murdoch took over. Trump could give them some competition

[question everything]

2. I think that he is the only one not drinking the Kool Aid

I once watched him giving the news. Straight presentation, no hidden, or blunt agenda.

This was before Trump. I can imagine that being a Foxxin these days can stress anyone's desire to just be a journalist.

Wishing him good luck.

[vlyons]

3. He leaves in a classy way

nt

[BumRushDaShow]

4. Wow. I'm surprised he hung in there that long.

The place just got crazier and crazier. I guess there is only so much one can take, even with $$$$ to paper over the angst.

[Tripper11]

6. now for new speculation..where does he land?

CNN? MSNBC? CBS?, Al Jazeera?

[hlthe2b]

12. He won't be reporting anywhere anytime soon. It is part of his contract/exit agreement reported

elsewhere.

I think he was given a golden parachute to ease the ugly push out the door.

[Tripper11]

13. Probably has a no compete clause in his contract

Wouldn't be surprised to see him on another network in 6 months to a year

[genxlib]

14. I am sure that the Golden Parachute

Comes with an iron clad NDA as well.

As much as I would love to see him spill the beans about the inside of Fox news, it will never happen.

[C_U_L8R]

7. Smells like Barr

and believe me, it ain't a good aroma.

[Hugin]

11. You beat me by one minute.

I'm typing slow these days.

[Hugin]

9. Hmm... Must've been on the list of demands Trump's lawyer Barr delivered to Murdoch.

Via Captain Bonespur's back-channel.

I would think it would grate on Billy Barr to be an errand boy. But, I guess it beats practicing law.

[Turin_C3PO]

10. You gotta wonder

if this has anything to do with the Murdoch-Barr meeting the other night. Smith is saying he’s leaving voluntarily but who knows what the truth really is.

[Blue_Tires]

16. IF Glenn Greenwald is the replacement I'm going to laugh