Carlson had been among the highest-rated hosts on cable news as he peddled conspiracy theories and white nationalist talking points. He and Fox News parted ways in 2023 after the right-wing network settled a defamation lawsuit brought by Dominion Voting Systems for $787.5 million related to repeated lies on the news channel about election fraud.

President Trump is taking fire over his posture toward Iran from an unlikely critic in the media: Former Fox News host Tucker Carlson. Trump attacked Carlson directly late Monday, marking a major departure from what has for months been a rosy relationship between the pundit and president.