Fox News in Crisis After Lawyers Uncover Offensive Messages from Tucker Carlson

Fox News is facing a crisis after the company’s lawyers uncovered private messages from Tucker Carlson that featured deeply offensive and crude remarks. This news comes just one day before the company’s defense against Dominion Voting Systems’ defamation lawsuit was set to begin.

According to The New York Times, Fox News executives and board members were stunned when they were made aware of the messages. Sources described the messages to the newspaper, but did not share them. The messages reportedly went beyond Carlson’s already-offensive comments on his prime-time show.

The Times account is not dramatically different from other accounts seen over the last three days, but it does provide a degree of specificity about the precise chain of events and who did what when that is different from all the earlier stories.

It is unclear what the repercussions of the messages will be for Fox News and Carlson, but the news has certainly caused a stir among Fox News executives and board members. It remains to be seen how the company will respond to the situation.