Gretchen Carlson, Roger Ailes Supporters React To His Resignation
Former Fox News show host Gretchen Carlson today reacted to word that Roger Ailes had resigned as chief of Fox News, Fox Business and Fox TV Stations, two weeks after she filed a lawsuit claiming he sexually harassed her:
Thx 2all the #brave women who decided 2also come forward about #RogerAiles. #stopsexualharassment #StandWithGretchen https://t.co/OMf0I8Vs8U
— Gretchen Carlson (@GretchenCarlson) July 21, 2016
Meanwhile, her attorneys, Nancy Erika Smith and Martin Hyman, released a statement saying their lawsuit and Carlson’s “courage” has “caused a seismic shift in the media world.”
“We hope that all businesses now understand that women will no longer tolerate sexual harassment and reputable companies will no longer shield those who abuse women. We thank all the brave women who spoke out about this issue,” the attorney continued, adding, “We will have more to say in coming days as events unfold.”
Minutes after 21st Century Fox issued its announcement that Roger Ailes resigned, effective immediately, Ailes began trending on Twitter. Greta Van Susteren, who’d been among the female members of Fox News Channel’s on-air team giving interviews in support of Ailes over the past two weeks, tweeted out the news, as did Brit Hume, who’d also come out in support of Ailes while 21st Century Fox conducted its investigation:
CEO Roger Ailes has resigned from @FoxNews
— Greta Van Susteren (@greta) July 21, 2016
The fact that Rupert Murdoch himself has taken charge at Fox News is a sign of how much the company values what Roger Ailes built.
— Brit Hume (@brithume) July 21, 2016
To people like myself who have worked with Roger Ailes at Fox News from the start, today's announcement is heartbreaking.
— Brit Hume (@brithume) July 21, 2016
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