Fox News fires anchor Ed Henry over sexual misconduct complaint

Fox News anchor Ed Henry is out.

Fox News CEO Suzanne Scott and president Jay Wallace in a memo to employees on Wednesday announced that Henry has been fired following a complaint "from a former employee's attorney involving willful sexual misconduct in the workplace years ago," CNN reports. Henry was suspended as an outside law firm investigated the claim that was made on June 25, the network said, and "based on investigative findings, Ed has been terminated."

Henry served as anchor on Fox's America's Newsroom and has worked for the network since 2011, when he joined as White House correspondent. He previously worked for CNN. This is the latest sexual misconduct scandal to hit Fox News, whose former CEO, Roger Ailes, resigned in 2016 after facing allegations of sexual harassment and assault. In 2017, Bill O'Reilly was forced out of the network after reports on millions in settlements made to women who accused him of sexual harassment. Henry in 2016 took "some time off to work things out," the network said at the time, after a tabloid reported on his extramarital affair.

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"Fox News Media strictly prohibits all forms of sexual harassment, misconduct and discrimination,” the network said in its memo. "We will continue striving to maintain a safe and inclusive workplace for all employees." Fox News did not release further information about the complaint against Henry.