Carlson's Controversial Text Message Raises Concerns Among Fox Leaders.

A text message sent by Tucker Carlson to one of his producers after the Capitol riot on January 6, 2021, expressing his desire for a group of Trump supporters to kill an Antifa protester, contributed to a chain of events that led to his firing from Fox News. The message revealed more about his views on racial superiority and alarmed the Fox board, which saw the message a day before Fox was set to defend itself against Dominion Voting Systems before a jury. The message played a role in the company’s decision to settle with Dominion for $787.5 million, the highest known payout in a defamation case.