“After 18 years, I’ve decided to leave Fox,” Wallace told viewers on “Fox News Sunday,” the network’s Sunday show, which he has moderated since 2003. “I wanted to try something new. to go beyond politics with all the things I care about. I’m ready for a new adventure.”
Fox touted Wallace’s “long-term contract” extension in September 2017. That contract was due to expire this year and Wallace decided he didn’t want to renew, according to a person with knowledge of the matter. .
Wallace is known for asking tough, but fair, questions of both Democratic and Republican politicians.
In a statement Sunday, Fox News said it was “extremely proud of our journalism and the outstanding team that Chris Wallace has been a part of for 18 years.”
“The legacy of ‘Fox News Sunday’ will continue with our star journalists, many of whom will alternate positions until the permanent host is named,” the network said. know.
This is a developing story and will be updated.
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