Heather Childers, who had hosted Fox in the morning since 2012, was put on the bench after the incident in late March. They did not re-air it, despite their public campaign on Twitter and their messages to President Trump.
This week, after sources said Childers was no longer affiliated with the network, a Fox spokeswoman confirmed her departure.
“Fox News and Heather Childers have parted ways. We wish her all the best,” the spokeswoman told CNN Business.
The unusual circumstances of his departure are a window into the television news industry’s adjustments due to the pandemic.
Programs like “Fox & Friends” frequently aligned with President Trump’s proclamations that the virus was under control and that it would somehow disappear.
Childers led the 4 am hour of “Fox & Friends First,” the network’s first live show of the day. On March 18, she was noticeably ill both on and off camera, causing concern among employees who were still entering the building, sources said.
Childers visited a doctor after the show and said on Twitter that he was fine. He returned to work and received his time on March 19.
But Fox executives were angry that she came to work while she was visibly ill, according to a source with knowledge of the matter. That is why it was left aside from March 20.
By April 6, he tweeted that he had tested negative twice, and was in the dark about when he might be back on television. He shared numerous messages of support from fans, and sometimes tweeted directly to Trump, defending his case.
“I’d love to get back to work @realDonaldTrump,” he tweeted April 9, “but the antibody tests only show positive results if you’ve had the virus. I’ve had TWO negative results on the COVID19 tests and no symptoms.” She tweeted, “Can I go back to work?”
Childers did not respond to a request for comment from CNN Business.
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