Roger Ailes resigns as CEO and Chairman of Fox News
In a statement Thursday afternoon Fox News parent company 21st Century Fox announced that executive Chairman Rupert Murdoch will assume the role of acting chairman and CEO.
"Roger Ailes has made a remarkable contribution to our company and our country," Murdoch said in a statement. "Roger shared my vision of a great and independent television organization and executed it brilliantly over 20 great years."
Rumors have swirled about Ailes' departure over the past several days following a lawsuit filed by former Fox News host Gretchen Carlson that alleged that Ailes made sexual advances towards her in the workplace.
Multiple women reportedly told internal review investigators that Ailes had made suggestive comments toward them in the past.
The Drudge Report, a popular conservative link aggregating site, first reported the news.
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