Longtime host and political commentator Geraldo Rivera has announced his departure from Fox News after being fired from his role on the network’s daily roundtable show, The Five. Rivera, who had been with Fox News for over two decades, made the announcement on Twitter.
Last week, news broke that Rivera, 79, had been removed from The Five due to on-air disagreements with co-hosts Greg Gutfeld and Jesse Watters. Rivera had been one of the few relatively liberal co-hosts on the panel show, along with commentator Jessica Tarlov and former US Representative Harold Ford Jr.
Throughout his time at Fox News, Rivera had gradually shifted away from his once-conservative viewpoints and become more critical of the network’s hosts and anchors. He had previously been a local journalist in New York before gaining national fame for his investigative reporting, including a famous exposé on a Staten Island facility and the highly-publicized opening of Al Capone’s vault.
Rivera’s departure from Fox News marks the end of his long tenure at the network, where he had been a staple since 2001. In 2021, he signed a new deal with Fox in the role of correspondent-at-large and was set to host a show on the network’s streaming service, FOX Nation.
The news of Rivera’s departure comes after Fox News announced its new primetime lineup, with Jesse Watters taking over the 8 pm slot previously held by Tucker Carlson. Carlson’s departure from the network earlier this year remains a subject of speculation, especially after the company settled a significant lawsuit with Dominion Voting Systems.
Rivera’s sudden ouster from The Five and subsequent departure from Fox News have left many speculating about the future of the network and the shifting dynamics among its hosts. Rivera made his final appearance on Fox & Friends on Friday, June 30.
