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None | Fox News let Shep Smith go to avoid ‘messy public fight’ during the ‘civil war’ at the network: report | Raw Story
'Fox News let anchor Shepard Smith out of his contract to avoid a “messy public fight” as the network is caught up in a crisis over whether to report accurately about the impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump. '
'Smith, who had been feuding with Tucker Carlson, had been at the network since it launched 23 years ago. '
'MSNBC anchor Ari Melber reminded “The Last Word” viewers on Friday night of how Smith would fact-check Trump and false stories being pushed by the far-right. '
'What I’ve heard from multiple people inside the network, that was a decision that was in motion several weeks ago,” he reported.“Shepard Smith had grown increasingly uncomfortable with the blanket pro-Trump tenor of the network. '
'Sherman is the author of the book The Loudest Voice in the Room on former Fox News President Roger Ailes that was turned into a Showtime movie starring Russell Crowe.“I was traveling for the long weekend, but my phone started blowing up from sources. '
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