Tucker Carlson announced that he will be taking the rest of the week off to go trout fishing.
The host of Tucker Carlson Tonight told viewers Monday that he would be taking some vacation time for the “next four days.” The announcement came just minutes after the Fox News host addressed the resignation of his lead writer. Blake Neff left the network last week after reports emerged that he had been secretly posting racist and sexist remarks on an online forum.
Carlson said that the vacation has been “long-planned” and assured viewers that he would return to the show early if any major news broke.
“What Blake wrote anonymously was wrong. We don’t endorse those words. They have no connection to the show,” he said of Neff’s resignation. “But we should also point out to the ghouls now beating their chests in triumph at the destruction of a young man that self-righteousness also has its costs.”
Carlson’s show is currently the highest-rated television show in cable news.
