Star Member MelissaB (14,902 posts)
https://www.democraticunderground.com/100212572583
Shep Smith was escorted out by security, per sources.
Sources directly familiar tell me many Fox News and Fox Business staffers were "shocked" when Shep Smith announced his departure on @foxnews
, some were visibly upset. He was escorted out by security, per sources.
Fox plans to have a set of rotating anchors host his time slot.
Link to tweet
That talk Rupert had with Barr must have been something.
Oh, wait... now they like Shep?
Johonny (16,209 posts)
1. He was one of the few semi-actual reporters there.
So in a way it's a shame. In way, he'll probably be better off without the slime that is FOXnosie.
Gay. Leftist. Anti-Trump. ... what's it's DU name?
Star Member redstatebluegirl (6,976 posts)
2. Chris Wallace won't be far behind. CBS will take him in deference to his father.
virgogal (9,466 posts)
3. Being escorted by security is not unusual,it happened to two of my kids when they were terminated.
... I'm sure she didn't mean aborted...
Star Member brush (24,877 posts)
9. They find the biggest goons they can to walk you out too. I watched a colleague of mine get ushered
out by two 6'6', 250 lb guards I had never seen. They gave him the bum's rush almost. Made me wonder where they were keeping those two goons? Guess they keep guards like that in reserve somewhere in case any fired worker gets any ideas of going the "disgruntled" route.
Star Member Mike 03 (7,001 posts)
4. Shep Smith said he couldn't "report" for awhile; he didn't say he couldn't talk.
Hope he'll spill the truth at some point.
Star Member MontanaMama (9,595 posts)
6. Firming up the bullet proof line up for official State TV
is coming along nicely with Shep out the door.
Star Member Liberal In Texas (9,159 posts)
14. That's interesting. I think he might have surprised the management.
Could mean he up and quit on the air. And he can't "report for awhile" probably because the last contract he had had a non-compete clause in it.
Star Member AnotherMother4Peace (2,356 posts)
25. Hmmm - Barr (Trump's Roy Cohn) just had a meeting with Rupert Murdoch, & Shep Smith is out.... nt
wait for it....
Star Member ramblin_dave (1,254 posts)
27. tweet retracted
Jo Ling Kent
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@jolingkent
I've deleted my earlier tweet, which is below for the record. A Fox News spokesperson says it was not correct: “Shep’s exit from the building was planned and executed by Shep with Fox’s complete approval and the full support of FOX News – he was not remotely escorted out.”
Fake news strikes again...