Melissa Francis has been off the air at Fox News and Fox Business since October 7, and it’s unclear when – or even if – the’ outnumbered ‘co-host will return to one or the other network
A Fox News spokesperson told TheWrap Francis was not fired, contradicting on a Thursday MOON The Times reports she was released after filing a discrimination complaint against the network
The network also dodged the reasons Francis had been away for the past two weeks. « Fox News Media regularly considers programming changes, including to its daytime programming, and will launch new formats as appropriate after the election, « Fox News Media said in a statement. « These changes are made regardless of any other outstanding issues »
The LA Times reported Thursday that Francis, who co-hosts Fox News’ « Outnumbered » and joined Fox Business Network in 2012, recently filed a gender-based pay discrimination complaint against the company According to the report, she has been working in networks without a contract for a year The network has not contested anything directly in the MOON History of Time
Fox News reps would not comment on the future of the host or the status of any claims TheWrap could find no evidence that legal action was filed outside of Fox News
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In addition to not appearing in his usual shows within the Fox News Media ecosystem, Francis has also not been active on social networks for several days. His last tweet, from October 18, said: « Trump will win I’m not advocating, I’m telling you to prepare yourself mentally Don’t say I didn’t warn you »
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World News – United States – Fox News’s Melissa Francis has been off the air since gender-salary complaint filed
