 because he had bad ratings?"

Smith's show averaged nearly 1.3 million viewers the last three months, the Nielsen company said. That beats CNN and MSNBC. Fox's prime-time lineup, with more viewers available, generally gets around 3 million viewers.

Neil Cavuto, who anchors the broadcast following Smith's, looked shocked after his colleague made the announcement.

"Whoa," Cavuto said. "Like you, I'm a little stunned."

Smith was one of Fox News Channel's original hires in 1996, and was a particular favorite of Roger Ailes, the former Fox chairman who was ousted in 2016 following misconduct charges and died the following spring. While he often angered many of Fox's conservative viewers, Smith's work was most prominently cited by the network when it received criticism for being too partisan.

On his afternoon newscast, Smith had frequently given tough reports debunking statements made by Trump and his supporters — even the Fox News opinion hosts that rule the network's prime-time lineup.

Two weeks ago, Smith clashed with Tucker Carlson that started when Napolitano, speaking on Smith's program, said that it was a crime for Trump to solicit aid for his campaign from a foreign government, in this case Ukraine. Later that night, Carlson asked his own analyst, Joseph diGenova, about that and he called Napolitano a fool.

The next day, Smith said that "attacking our colleague who is here to offer legal assessments, on our air, in our work home, is repugnant."

In an interview with Time magazine in March 2018, Smith said that "they don't really have any rules on the opinion side.

"They can say whatever they want," he said. "Some of our opinion programming is there strictly to be entertaining. I get that. I don't work there. I wouldn't work there."

On a broadcast in July, Smith called out Trump over his "misleading and xenophobic eruption" of criticism aimed at a group of Democratic congresswoman who are minorities, saying the president's remarks were part of a pattern of distraction and division.

"The news department (at Fox) has just taken a huge hit with the loss of Shep," said Carl Cameron, a longtime former reporter at Fox. "For journalists like Chris Wallace and Bret Baier, it's going to get even harder."

Smith, 55, said he is not
because he had bad ratings? " 

 Smith's show average about 1.3 million viewers the last three months, the Nielsen party said. That beats CNN and MSNBC. Fox's choice - prison term lineup, with more viewing audience available, generally gets about 3 million viewers. 

 Neil Cavuto, who anchors the broadcast follow Smith's, looked shocked after his colleague made the announcement. 

 " Whoa, " Cavuto said. " Like you, I'm a little stunned. " 

 Smith was one of Fox News Channel's original hire in 1996, and was a particular favorite of Roger Ailes, the former Fox president who was ousted in 2016 following wrongdoing charges and die the following spring. While he often angered many of Fox's conservative viewers, Smith's workplace was most prominently cited by the network when it received criticism for being too partisan. 

 On his afternoon newscast, Smith had frequently given tough reports debunking statements made by Trump and his supporters — even the Fox News opinion hosts that rule the network's premier - time lineup. 

 Two week ago, Smith clashed with Tucker Carlson that started when Napolitano, speaking on Smith's program, say that it was a crime for Trump to solicit aid for his campaign from a foreign politics, in this case Ukraine. Later that night, Carlson asked his own analyst, Joseph diGenova, about that and he called Napolitano a fool. 

 The next day, Smith said that " attacking our colleague who is here to offer legal assessments, on our tune, in our work dwelling, is repugnant. " 

 In an interview with Time magazine in March 2018, Smith said that " they don't really accept any rules on the opinion side. 

 " They can suppose whatever they want, " he said. " Some of our opinion programming is there rigorously to be entertaining. I get that. I don't work there. I wouldn't work there. " 

 On a broadcast in July, Smith called out Trump over his " misleading and xenophobic volcanic eruption " of criticism aimed at a group of Democratic congressman who are minorities, saying the president's remarks were character of a pattern of distraction and class. 

 " The news department (at Fox) has merely taken a huge collision with the loss of Shep, " said Carl Cameron, a longtime former reporter at Fox. " For journalists like Chris Wallace and Bret Baier, it's blend to scram even harder. " 

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 befause he had bad ratings?"

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Neil cavUto, who anchorS thE broadCaSt fOLlowiNg SMith's, Looked SHocked After his cOlLEague mADe the anNOUnCemeNt.

"Whoa," Cavuto said. "LIKe YOu, I'm a little stuNned."

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On his afTernOon newscaSt, SMiTh hAd FrequENtly giVen TouGh reporTs debunKIng StATEMeNts made by Trump and hIs SUPpOrters — evEn the FOX NEwS Opinion hOsTs tHat rULE the nEtwoRK's Prime-timE lineuP.

twO wEeks ago, smIth claShEd wIth tuckeR carlSon thaT started When NAPolitano, speakiNG on Smith's progRAm, SAId THat iT waS a crime for TRump TO solIcit AId For HIs camPaign FrOM a FOreign government, in tHiS case UKrainE. Later that nigHt, Carlson aSKED his own aNalyST, JOSeph diGenova, abOut thAt and he calLEd NapoliTano a Fool.

The nExt day, SmiTH Said that "AttAckIng Our COLlEague who is herE TO offEr Legal asSesSments, oN ouR aiR, in Our WoRk home, is rEpugnant."

in An InTeRviEw witH time magaZiNe iN MArcH 2018, SmitH Said thAt "theY don'T rEaLLy hAve any rULeS ON the OpInIon sIde.

"thEy can Say wHAteVer they Want," he saiD. "SoME of oUr OpInion prOgramming is thErE strictly tO bE enTertaiNINg. I get thAt. I don't work there. I wouldn'T Work theRe."

ON a broAdcaSt in July, SMitH calleD ouT trump oVer his "MisleAdIng AND xenoPHObIc eRuPtion" of criTICisM aimeD aT a grOup of DeMocratic congresswoMAn wHo are minoritiEs, sAyinG THe PreSIdENt's ReMArkS WEre part of a patteRn of distraCtIOn And divisioN.

"the NeWs deparTment (at fox) haS Just takEn a huge hiT with the lOsS of SHEP," saId Carl CameRon, a longTime formeR ReporTEr At Fox. "for JournaLiSts Like CHris WaLLacE and BRet BaiEr, It's goiNg to gEt Even hardEr."

Smith, 55, said he is not
 because he had bad rating s?"

Smith 's sh owave ra gednear ly 1.3 million view ers the last three mon ths,th e  Nie l se n com pany sa i d. T hat  b ea tsCN N  a nd MS NBC . Fox's  prime-tim e l in eup, with mo r eviewers av ail able, genera lly  getsar oun d  3 mi lli on vi ewers. 
NeilCavuto, w ho anchor s  the br o a dc astfollowing Smith's ,  l o oked shocked a fter h is co l l eag uemade the a nn ounce m ent.

" W ho a , "  Ca v uto said. "Li ke you, I'm a l ittlest unn e d."

S mithwa s  on e of Fox Ne ws C hannel'sorigin a l hires in 1996 , andwas  apart i cu la r f av o rit e  o f R o ger  Ailes,th eforme r Fo x c h airm anwhowas o usted in 2016  fo llow i ngmisco nduct  cha rg es an d died  thefo llowing spring.  Whi le he oft enan ger ed  many of Fox 'scon servati ve view e rs,  S m i t h' s work was most pr om i n en tly cite d by t h ene t work whe nitrece i v ed cr itic i sm  for bei ng too pa rt isan.
On  his a ft ern oon  news c ast,  Smith  had fre quent l y given toughr eports debunk i ng s ta t emen tsmade by Tru mp a n d hi s su p po rte r s — e ven t he Fo x  News opinion hosts  t hat ru le th e network's p rime-timel i n eup.

Tw o we e ks ago, Smith cla shedwith Tucke r  Carlson  that  started  when Nap o l itano, s pea kin g o n S m i th 's program, s a i d th at  it was  acrime f orTru mptoso licit aid  for his  c am pa ig n f rom a foreigngo ver nm ent , int his ca se Uk rain e.  L a ter  that n i gh t ,  Car ls on  ask edhi s own  ana l yst , Josep h diGenov a,a bout  t ha t and h e called Napo li tano a foo l. 

T he nex t day, Smi th said that "attacking our col lea gue w ho i s here to  of fer le gal assess ments,  on o ur  ai r ,  in o u r  w ork  h ome, is re p u gna nt."
I n an  interv iew with Time maga z ine  in March 201 8,Smit h sa idt ha t  "t he y  do n ' t really have a ny rules o nt he  opinion s i de. 
"They c an saywhate v er they  want," h e said. " So me o f our  opinion p rogrammi ng is the r e str i ct ly to  be  enter ta ini ng. I  get t h at.  I do n't wo rk  there . I w ou ldn't wo rk there."

On a broadc ast in  July , S mith call edo utTrump ove r hi s "mislead ing  an d xen oph o bic e rupt i on " o f  crit icis m  aimed at agro u p  o f Democrati c c ong ressw oma n  who a re m inorities, saying the president' s re m a rks  we r e pa rt  of a patternofdi s t ractionan d division. 

"The n ew s  depa rtment  (at F ox) has j us t  taken  a h uge  hit with  th el oss ofSh ep , " said  Car lCamero n, a l o ngti m e  former reporter  at F o x . "Fo r  jo urnal is ts like Chri s Wallaceand Bret Ba ier, i t'sgoing  to get  e ven ha rde r. "

Smith,5 5, said h e isnot
 because_he had_bad ratings?"

Smith's show averaged_nearly 1.3_million_viewers the_last_three months, the_Nielsen company said._That beats CNN and_MSNBC. Fox's prime-time_lineup,_with more viewers available, generally gets around 3 million viewers.

Neil Cavuto, who anchors the_broadcast_following Smith's,_looked_shocked_after his colleague made the_announcement.

"Whoa," Cavuto said. "Like you,_I'm a_little stunned."

Smith was one of Fox News Channel's_original_hires in 1996,_and was a particular favorite of Roger Ailes, the_former Fox chairman who was ousted_in 2016 following_misconduct_charges_and died the following_spring. While he often angered many_of Fox's conservative viewers, Smith's work_was most prominently cited by the network_when it received criticism for being_too partisan.

On his afternoon newscast,_Smith had_frequently given tough reports debunking_statements made by_Trump and_his supporters —_even the Fox News opinion hosts_that rule the_network's prime-time lineup.

Two weeks ago, Smith_clashed_with Tucker Carlson_that_started_when Napolitano,_speaking on Smith's_program,_said that_it_was a crime for Trump to_solicit_aid for his campaign from a foreign_government, in this case_Ukraine._Later that night, Carlson_asked his own analyst, Joseph_diGenova, about that and he called_Napolitano a_fool.

The next_day, Smith said that "attacking our colleague who is here to_offer legal assessments, on our air,_in our work home,_is repugnant."

In_an_interview with Time_magazine_in March_2018, Smith said that "they don't really_have any_rules on the opinion side.

"They can_say whatever they want,"_he_said. "Some of our opinion programming_is there strictly to be entertaining._I get that. I don't_work_there._I wouldn't work there."

On a_broadcast in July, Smith called out_Trump over his_"misleading and xenophobic eruption" of criticism aimed_at_a group of Democratic congresswoman who_are_minorities, saying the president's remarks were_part_of_a pattern of distraction and_division.

"The news department (at Fox) has_just taken a huge hit with the loss of_Shep," said Carl_Cameron, a longtime former reporter_at_Fox._"For journalists like Chris Wallace and Bret Baier, it's going_to get_even harder."

Smith, 55,_said he is not