Tucker Carlson, Fox News’s most-watched prime-time host, called a senior network executive the c-word in a redacted message, and reservations had been mounting about risks Carlson presented for the network ahead of his ouster Monday.

WSJ takes a look at how Carlson’s private messages and extreme on-air comments ultimately led to his dismissal.

0:00 What led to Tucker Carlson’s ousting?
0:43 Tucker Carlson’s internal messages
2:51 Carlson’s extreme on-air commentary

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