‘Heartbreaking’: Fox Newsers React to News of Roger Ailes Resignation
Reactions are starting to come in from big names at Fox News to the huge news today that Roger Ailes is resigning as Chairman & CEO of the network.
Former Fox anchor Gretchen Carlson, whose sexual harassment lawsuit got this whole thing going, tweeted out her thanks to her supporters.
Geraldo Rivera was the first from Fox to react on Twitter:
Oh the grotesque unfairness of life
— Geraldo Rivera (@GeraldoRivera) July 21, 2016
Brit Hume, senior political analyst at Fox, has worked at the network since 1996, tweeted this reaction out:
To people like myself who have worked with Roger Ailes at Fox News from the start, today's announcement is heartbreaking.
— Brit Hume (@brithume) July 21, 2016
The fact that Rupert Murdoch himself has taken charge at Fox News is a sign of how much the company values what Roger Ailes built.
— Brit Hume (@brithume) July 21, 2016
Business Insider received a statement from Chris Wallace:
Chris Wallace on Ailes departure: "I am heart-broken he is gone." pic.twitter.com/kN9gS6Z5Ze
— Oliver Darcy (@oliverdarcy) July 21, 2016
Politico got reaction from Bret Baier at the RNC:
"It feels bad" – Bret baier
— Hadas Gold (@Hadas_Gold) July 21, 2016
Bret baier tells us he has the clause in his contract that he could leave w Ailes
— Hadas Gold (@Hadas_Gold) July 21, 2016
UPDATE –– 5:24 pm EDT: More reactions below:
Amen to Brit! https://t.co/xD8fqihWxu
— Jon Scott (@JonScottFNC) July 21, 2016
Hundreds of people put a roof over their heads and braces on their kids working a job created by Roger Ailes. I'm grateful for 15 years.
— Mike Tobin (@MikeTobinFox) July 21, 2016
UPDATE –– 5:40 pm EDT: Greta Van Susteren gave this statement to TVNewser:
“He thanked us for all the work we were doing. And he said it’s been a difficult 10 days or so, and he said, ‘I’m here and I’m in charge,’” Fox News anchor Greta Van Susteren told TVNewser not long after the news broke. “Everybody likes him, everybody respects him,”
[image via screengrab/Fox News]
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