Fox sends cease-and-desist letter to Tucker Carlson, Axios reports

Fox News has issued a cease-and-desist letter to former host Tucker Carlson after he launched “Tucker on Twitter”, a series that drew 169M views for its first two episodes, Axios’ Mike Allen reports, citing sources. Fox has continued to pay Carlson, who was taken off the air in April, and claims his contract keeps his content exclusive through December 31, 2024. Harmeet Dhillon, a lawyer who represents Carlson, said in a statement to Axios: “Fox News continues to ignore the interests of its viewers, not to mention its shareholder obligations. Doubling down on the most catastrophic programming decision in the history of the cable news industry, Fox is now demanding that Tucker Carlson be silent until after the 2024 election. Tucker will not be silenced by anyone…He is a singularly important voice on matters of public interest in our country, and will remain so.”