According to the Los Angeles Times, Eric Trump's wife will no longer be working for Fox News.
People linked to active campaigns are not allowed to be employed by the network.
Donald Trump announced his candidacy for president.
The Los Angeles Times first reported that Eric Trump's father-in-law's announcement that he will run for president in 2024 led to the removal of his wife's paid contributor position at Fox News.
According to the Los Angeles Times, the Fox News contributor will not be paid anymore.
In a statement provided to Insider, a Fox News spokesman said that they appreciated her contributions.
According to the Los Angeles Times, her departure is due to company rules that don't allow people running for office or linked to active campaigns to be employed by the network.
According to the Los Angeles Times, the network decided that she is connected to the campaign. She has been paid for her services as a surrogate.
She hasn't appeared on Fox News since the week of November 15 when the former president announced his third presidential run. She can still appear as a volunteer.
Sarah Huckabee sanders had her paid contributor deal ended when she decided to run for governor of Arkansas.
Murdoch is the controlling shareholder of Fox. Murdoch warned Trump that his media empire wouldn't support him in the White House race. The Wall Street Journal described Trump as aloser after the elections.
If Murdoch ran against Trump in the future, the media group would back him.
Business Insider has an article on it.
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