But the thinking among some administration officials and allies who spoke with us is that Wallace’s departure makes it significantly harder to find a “fair and balanced” landing spot on Fox News and that they’ll have to adjust accordingly.
“The outlet has become an unabashed and toxic outlet that the occasional appearance from a reasonable Democrat is never going to be persuasive to an audience that’s being smothered with lies and smears,” said a Biden ally…
For Fox, Wallace served an important function too. Though multiple sources familiar with his thinking said he considered leaving Fox before his previous contract, he stuck with the network. And his continued presence there—along with hosts like SHEP SMITH—gave it ammunition to push back against allegations of right-wing bias.
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