Fox News anchor Leland Vittert, once a Trump target, quietly exits network

[Judi Lynn]

The Fox News weekend team sparked a number of derisive Trump tweets during his tenure as president

By ZACHARY PETRIZZO
APRIL 30, 2021 11:47PM (UTC)

Fox News anchor Leland Vittert, a longtime weekend show mainstay turned Trump target, has left the network after a lengthy absence from the airwaves.

When reached for comment Friday, a Fox News spokesperson said the two parties "mutually and amicably parted ways."

The news was first reported by ABC News legal analyst Dan Abrams' media industry-focused website, Mediaite, which noted, "Rumors have circulated for months regarding the professional fate of Vittert, since he disappeared from the air at Fox News in January. His Twitter account has been dormant since Jan. 13."

Vittert did not immediately return a request for comment.

The entire Fox News weekend lineup, including Vittert and many of his colleagues, were a frequent source of then-President Donald Trump's ire — sparking a number of tweets, including one where he asked if Vittert, Shepard Smith and Arthel Neville were "trained by CNN."

More:
https://www.salon.com/2021/04/30/fox-news-anchor-leland-vittert-once-a-trump-target-quietly-exits-network/

[OnDoutside]

1. Never heard of the guy until now but that was a pretty decent effort

on his part, in the video at the link.

[Skittles]

2. if he was a Trump target, no doubt he could find a better job than Fox Fucking News

ya know?

[COL Mustard]

4. Picking Up Dog Poo Would Be A Better Job

Than working at Fox News. It’s also a more valuable service.

[Harker]

5. You can get paid for that?

For years, I've been bagging it up for nothing.

[COL Mustard]

6. Even Unpaid, It's Still More Of A Public Service Than Fox!!!

[Harker]

7. Yes. Philanthropy. n/t

[dawg day]

3. I hope the entire weekend crew

... Gets huge million dollar settlements of their contracts from Fox. I don't care about the impersonally, but I love the idea of Fox losing a bunch of money in hopes of pacifying their pus filled trump fans.