As one employee told CNN, "The theme was all very positive." Related: Analyst's blistering critique of Fox News draws praise from critics, alliesThe stunning note reverberated through the Fox News community. Peters' note, however, underscored the divide at Fox News between the network's opinion programming and hard news. His comments helped expand a rift that has grown incredibly deep as of late, the longtime Fox News employee told CNN. And Shepard Smith, the chief news anchor at Fox News, was critical of the Fox News opinion bloc in a story published last week.

Source: CNN March 21, 2018 21:33 UTC