If you’ve been paying attention to the news today, you would have noticed the bombshell headline that former Fox News host, Gretchen Carlson, has sued FOX Chairman and CEO, Roger Ailes, for sexual harassment. Carlson was terminated on June 23 — the day her contract ended — after an 11- year tenure at the network. Her complaint alleges that she was let go for “rebuffing” Ailes’ sexual advances and for “challenging” the unfair treatment in the newsroom by male colleagues. The case has already created a firestorm on Twitter and the public has begun to weigh in.
The sad thing is, I’m not surprised to hear that female employees of #FoxNews are treated like garbage. #GretchenCarlson
— Emily Kathryn (@emmykn) July 6, 2016
He is beyond gross! Good for you #GretchenCarlson. #RogerAiles is a pig and this hopefully will take him DOWN! https://t.co/F1Z3yjZAse
— AmericaTheBeautiful (@AmericanLizzy) July 6, 2016
Jabba-like #RogerAiles, 76, to 25-year younger employee #GretchenCarlson, “I think you and I should have a sexual relationship.” SMOOTH.
— David Prybil (@davidprybil) July 6, 2016
Hey, conservative ladies, maybe thank feminists for making it possible for you to sue for sexual harassment today. #GretchenCarlson.
— (((Jayelle))) (@GreenEyedLilo) July 6, 2016
Roger Ailes is a pervert #GretchenCarlson
— Bandislife2004 (@Bandislife2004) July 6, 2016
Gretchen Carlson’s always been pure class. She an exemplar and a role model. #GretchenCarlson #FoxNews
— Donald Douglas (@AmPowerBlog) July 6, 2016
Performance review with #RogerAiles when working at @foxnews. #GretchenCarlson pic.twitter.com/3fQyYznG25
— Andy Hemmins (@AndyHemmins) July 6, 2016
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