

O’Reilly announced on air he was going on a previously scheduled vacation and would return April 24. He had reason to be: His audience had grown during the scandal and he had recently signed a new contract worth more than $20 million per year. Just last week, as the allegations against him piled up, O’Reilly, the top-rated host in cable news, remained confident. But that is the unfortunate reality that many of us in the public eye must live with today.” In a separate statement, O’Reilly said that while he was proud of what he’d achieved over two decades at the network, “It is tremendously disheartening that we part ways due to completely unfounded claims.

Rupert's message to Fox staffers: "I understand how difficult this has been for many of you" /yUtICrPQjp - Brian Stelter April 19, 2017
