The Murdochs reportedly plan to remove Roger Ailes as head of Fox News


Roger Ailes may not be the head of Fox News for much longer, sources that spoke with New York have said. Rupert Murdoch and his sons, who run Fox's parent company, 21st Century Fox, have reportedly decided to oust the 76-year-old Ailes following the executive's sexual harassment investigation:
After reviewing the initial findings of the probe, James Murdoch is said to be arguing that Ailes should be presented with a choice this week to resign or face being fired. Lachlan [Murdoch] is more aligned with their father, who thinks that no action should be taken until after the GOP convention this week. Another source confirms that all three are in agreement that Ailes needs to go. [New York]
Fox News host Gretchen Carlson is one of "dozens" of women to have accused Roger Ailes of sexual harassment; the sources told New York that the investigation "has expanded into a wide-ranging inquiry into Ailes' controversial management style." Other women of Fox News, however, have spoken out to defend Ailes. Neither Fox nor Ailes' spokesperson responded to New York's request for comment.
Read New York's full report here.
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