Fox News sends Tucker Carlson cease-and-desist letter over his new Twitter show

Fox News has sent Tucker Carlson a cease-and-desist letter, alleging that his new Twitter show is a breach of his contract with the network, Axios first reported. Carlson is still being paid through the end of his agreement with Fox News, which is set to expire on December 31, 2024, with Axios reporting that Carlson is making a First Amendment argument for his right to host the new program.

"Tucker will not be silenced by anyone," Harmeet Dhillon, a lawyer who represents Carlson, said in a statement to Axios. "He is a singularly important voice on matters of public interest in our country, and will remain so."

Shortly after Fox News announced they were parting ways with Carlson — just days after the network was ordered to pay $787.5 million to Dominion Voting Systems after airing unfounded accusations about the 2020 presidential election — Carlson announced that he would be bringing his show to Twitter. The first two episodes of what is now called "Tucker on Twitter" have amassed a combined total of nearly 170 million views.