The Variety report, published Tuesday, quoted an anonymous source who claimed Dominion wanted to deal a major blow to the network’s viewership as part of the deal and demanded Carlson be ousted. “That condition was intended to hurt Fox, and Tucker is just collateral damage,” the source told the outlet. “Dominion wanted to punish Fox, and it’s working.”Fox and Dominion denied the source’s claim when contacted by The Hill. “As the Fox principals who negotiated the settlement well know, Dominion made no demands about Tucker Carlson’s employment orally or in writing,” the voting systems company said. Days after Fox settled its case with Dominion, the network ousted Carlson, and it has said nothing publicly about what led to his being taken off the air.

Source: Fox News May 16, 2023 17:27 UTC