Tucker Carlson says he's coming back with show on Twitter

FILE - Tucker Carlson, host of "Tucker Carlson Tonight," poses for photos in a Fox News Channel studio on March 2, 2017, in New York. Fired Fox news host Carlson said Tuesday, May 9, 2023, that he will be putting out a new version of his program on Twitter. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File) (Richard Drew, Copyright 2020 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

NEW YORK ā€“ Fired Fox news host Tucker Carlson said Tuesday that he will be putting out a ā€œnew versionā€ of his program on Twitter.

Carlson made his announcement in a three-minute video posted on the social media site, as part of a denunciation of media. He called Twitter that last big remaining platform that allows free speech.

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ā€œWe'll be bringing a new version of the show we've been doing for the last six and a half years to Twitter,ā€ he said. ā€œWe'll bring some other things, too, which we'll tell you about. But for now we're just grateful to be here.ā€

He offered no other details, and a message to his lawyer, Bryan Freedman, was not immediately returned.

It's unclear what these plans mean for his remaining contract with Fox; typically television companies include a no-compete clause when someone leaves the air. A Fox spokeswoman didn't immediately return a call for comment.

Axios reported on Tuesday that Carlson's lawyers sent a letter to Fox accusing the network of fraud and breach of contract.

Fox announced on April 24 that it was cutting ties with Carlson, its most popular prime-time anchor. The network offered no explanation for the move, and Fox's ratings in his old time slot have sharply fallen.


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