Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer singled out Fox News and its star Tucker Carlson in the wake of the deadly Buffalo shootings, demanding they cease amplifying far-right conspiracy theories. He also wrote directly to Rupert Murdoch and his news CEO, Suzanne Scott, copying in Carlson, to ensure the network ceases recklessly serving as a platform for the ideology. “I urge you to take into consideration the very real impacts of the dangerous rhetoric being broadcast on your network on a nightly basis,” Schumer wrote. https://twitter.com/mattgaetz/status/1441807874053885952?s=20u0026t=3vh36SMNzfipXJfjrzTuKAThe enormous popularity of Tucker Carlson Tonight has helped ensure the Fox News Channel was the most-watched U.S. network in prime time across all basic cable networks for a sixth straight year. Incumbent hosts such as Carlson have had limited or nonexistent roles in upfronts for years, as the events are intended to highlight new programming.

Source: Fox News May 18, 2022 18:00 UTC