Brian Kilmeade briefly hints at Tucker Carlson’s exit on the first episode of Fox News Tonight Update

TO UPDATE: Brian Kilmeade very briefly referenced Tucker Carlson’s departure during the launch of the rebranded Fox New Tonight.

“As you’ve probably heard, Fox News and Tucker Carlson have agreed to part ways,” Kilmeade said. “I wish Tucker the best. I’m good friends with Tucker and always will be.”

Kilmeade then addressed a segment about a whistleblower and President Joe Biden.

Fox News schedules a rotating lineup of hosts in the time slot until a permanent replacement is determined.

EARLIER: Brian Kilmeade is the host Fox News Tonight Monday and is expected to report on Tucker Carlson’s departure from the network.

Kilmeade, a lot fox and friendsis part of a rotating group of hosts scheduled for the 8:00 PM ET hour, with plans for a rotating group of personalities until a new timeslot resident is chosen. Tucker Carlson tonight has run in the time slot since 2017, replacing Bill O’Reilly after his departure.

Carlson’s departure was sudden as he canceled his Friday show to show viewers that he would return on Monday.

“Fox News Media and Tucker Carlson have agreed to part ways,” Fox News said in a terse statement late Monday afternoon. “We thank him for his service to the network as a host and before that as a contributor.”

According to a source, Fox Corp. Chairman Rupert Murdoch and CEO Lachlan Murdoch were aware of and involved in the decision. cosmetic bag reported that Carlson was told Monday morning by Fox News CEO Suzanne Scott that he was being taken off the air, while there was much speculation about what ultimately led to the decision.

Last week, Fox agreed to pay Dominion Voting Systems $787.5 million to settle allegations that Fox made heightened false claims that the voting software company was involved in rigging the 2020 presidential election.