Tucker Carlson leaves a toxic legacy at Fox News. What’s next?

The far-right host promoted racist conspiracy theories on the channel. He’s not likely to find such a big audience elsewhere

Tucker Carlson, the far-right TV host whose embracement of racist conspiracy theories came to signify a shift further towards the right wing at Fox News, leaves behind a legacy of mainstreaming extremism after exiting the channel, and speculation is turning to any next step in an incendiary career.

The departure of Carlson, Fox News’ most-watched and highest-profile host, came as a shock. It is the second seismic moment at the news channel in a matter of days, after Fox News agreed to pay a giant $787.5m settlement to Dominion Voting Systems last week after airing election conspiracy theories.