Tucker’s Next Big Career Move Confirmed

One man wants to tackle Fox News head-on and is well on his way to doing so.

According to multiple reports, Tucker Carlson has started raising funds for a new media venture.

Reunited with most of his old Fox News staff, Carlson also enjoys connections with ultra-wealthy conservative donors and can emulate the blueprint individuals like Ben Shapiro have used to challenge the legacy media. (RELATED: Fox News Reveals Powerhouse Primetime Lineup)

Puck News’ Dylan Byers broke the story and believes “if executed adroitly,” Carlson’s transition from cable news could “serve as a paradigm for a generation of TV news personalities with huge followings and fandoms who remain marooned to their desks amid shrinking audiences.”

The Daily Caller has more:

Fox News fired the remaining staffers from Carlson’s show on Monday, announcing a new primetime lineup. The network let go of at least nine staffers, including long-standing producers, in a move described as “shockingly callous” by one former Fox News producer who spoke to the Daily Caller. Another former Fox producer told the Caller that staffers on Carlson’s team were repeatedly told following his departure that their jobs were safe, including as recently as last week when two of Carlson’s producers left the network.

Fox announced in late April it was parting ways with Carlson. The top-rated host has since started his own show on Twitter, prompting a public legal battle between Fox News and the Daily Caller co-founder.

Fox News issued a “cease and desist” to Carlson in mid-June after accusing him of breaching his contract by violating its non-compete clause when he posted the first episode of his show on Twitter.

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