Fox News host Shepard Smith (Screenshot)
Shepard Smith signed off at Fox News for the last time on Friday. The announcement shocked some of his Fox News colleagues.
The announcement came the day after The New York Times published a bombshell report that Attorney General Bill Barr had met with Fox News founder Rupert Murdock.
Here is some of what Twitter was saying about Shep Smith:
.@ShepNewsTeam Shepard Smith just dropped a bomb. After 23 years at @FoxNews , he announced he is leaving the netw… https://t.co/5GaC4fOYXp— John Roberts (@John Roberts) 1570824433.0
NEIL CAVUTO looks stunned at Shep Smith's decision to leave. "Whoa," he just told viewers. "I'm Neil Cavuto and, li… https://t.co/4yuedfvEVm— Michael M. Grynbaum (@Michael M. Grynbaum) 1570824089.0
Here’s Donald Trump last night just saying the names of a bunch of Fox News talent he likes. Shep Smith, not inclu… https://t.co/fwT5L8i9ke— Matt Berman (@Matt Berman) 1570825208.0
What exactly happened at that meeting between Murdoch and Barr? https://t.co/p6p5Nc0Y9u— Vicky Ward (@Vicky Ward) 1570824556.0
Not so shocked about Trump silencing Shep by getting him kicked out of FOX. Trump did it to me in Oct 2015 at FOX… https://t.co/E3cHstijpz— Cheri Jacobus (@Cheri Jacobus) 1570825099.0
Any connection between #ShepSmith leaving Fox News and Trump lackey #BillBarr meeting with Rupert Murdoch?— Peter Daou (@Peter Daou) 1570824559.0
Shepard Smith’s farewell message on Fox News: “Even in our currently polarized nation, it’s my hope that the facts… https://t.co/XI5oUfE3YQ— Ryan Struyk (@Ryan Struyk) 1570825217.0
I mean, you can tik the tok all you want. But those are all facts.— Chris Geidner (@Chris Geidner) 1570824256.0
By the way, I don’t think he quit. I think he was fired. Which tells all you need to know about what will happen ne… https://t.co/g3AGoAcTjM— Angelo Carusone (@Angelo Carusone) 1570827202.0
Has anyone seen Chris Wallace? https://t.co/TfMtDbrLmh— Preet Bharara (@Preet Bharara) 1570827192.0
When they write about this chapter of US history I hope they discuss how terrible Rupert Murdoch, a white immigrant, was for US democracy.— Wajahat "Wears a Mask Because of a Pandemic" Ali (@Wajahat "Wears a Mask Because of a Pandemic" Ali) 1570825179.0
Trump will be delighted. So delighted. https://t.co/z68vDaxCjB— Mehdi Hasan (@Mehdi Hasan) 1570824411.0
There is a whole audience of people who only watched Fox News from 3 to 4 PM ET and were incredibly well-informed.… https://t.co/xbejKiWTi9— Bill Scher (@Bill Scher) 1570826364.0
Shep Smith is one of two sane people at Fox News. Chris Wallace, leave too. https://t.co/YDoThSU8IZ— Laurie Crosswell (@Laurie Crosswell) 1570825091.0
I mean who knows. I have no inside info. Mostly I thought the AG having a meeting at Rupert’s house, amidst very pu… https://t.co/TEXbOBHwJQ— Chris Hayes (@Chris Hayes) 1570825461.0
According to @MattGertz, Rudy was likely watching Shep when he screamed "asshole" at the TV yesterday when… https://t.co/lCktqtZ4O3— Dr. emptywheel (@Dr. emptywheel) 1570823887.0
Shep Smith out at Fox News — one day after Bill Barr’s meeting with Rupert Murdoch https://t.co/oOJ3dwlSoK— Cheri Jacobus (@Cheri Jacobus) 1570823975.0
Full video: Shepard Smith's final sign off from Fox News https://t.co/5fgyM81Gbj— Jon Passantino (@Jon Passantino) 1570824146.0
