Fox News Parts Ways With Anchor Months After He Disappeared From the Air

Fox News anchor Leland Vittert, a fixture of the network’s weekend lineup for years, has left the network.

When reached for comment, Fox News confirmed his departure: “We have mutually and amicably parted ways with Leland Vittert.”

Rumors have circulated for months regarding the professional fate of Vittert, since he disappeared from the air at Fox News in January. His Twitter account has been dormant since Jan. 13.

While at Fox, Vittert was often a target of President Donald Trump, who spent a curious amount of time attacking the network’s weekend anchors on Twitter. One particularly tough interview with a member of the Trump campaign team after the 2020 election drew outrage from the president’s supporters.