{"id":1950780,"date":"2023-06-19T08:54:05","date_gmt":"2023-06-19T12:54:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ex-fox-producer-who-called-biden-wannabe-dictator-breaks-silence\/"},"modified":"2023-06-19T09:00:12","modified_gmt":"2023-06-19T13:00:12","slug":"ex-fox-producer-who-called-biden-wannabe-dictator-breaks-silence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ex-fox-producer-who-called-biden-wannabe-dictator-breaks-silence\/","title":{"rendered":"Former Fox producer speaks out after calling Biden a &#8220;wannabe dictator.&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fex-fox-producer-who-called-biden-wannabe-dictator-breaks-silence%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1950780&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Alexander McCaskill Gives His Version of Departure from Fox News<\/h2>\n<p>A longtime producer ousted from Fox News over an on-air graphic has given his version of how his departure from the network unfolded.<\/p>\n<p>Alexander McCaskill resigned after producing a chyron on Tuesday that appeared under on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/never-before-seen-video-of-sunken-titanic-released-marks-first-time-humans-feast-eyes-on-wreck\/\" title=\"Never-Before-Seen VIDEO of Sunken Titanic Released\u2014Marks First Time Humans Feast Eyes on Wreck\">split-screen video<\/a> that showed President Joe Biden on one side and former President Donald Trump on the other.<\/p>\n<p>The graphic was displayed on the day of Trump\u2019s arraignment on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ex-fox-producer-who-called-biden-wannabe-dictator-breaks-silence\/\" title=\"Former Fox producer speaks out after calling Biden a \"wannabe dictator.\"\">federal document mishandling charges<\/a>, as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mediaite.com\/tv\/fox-news-producer-speaks-out-after-resigning-over-biden-bashing-wannabe-dictator-chyron\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mediaite<\/a> reported.<\/p>\n<p>The chyron stated, \u201c<strong>Wannabe dictator speaks at the White House after having his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fox-news-caption-gives-biden-perfect-two-word-nickname-as-he-speaks-at-wh-following-trump-arrest\/\" title=\"Fox News gives Biden perfect nickname as he speaks at WH after Trump's arrest.\">political rival arrested<\/a>.<\/strong>\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The Fox News chyron for about 30 seconds had the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fox-news-raises-eyebrows-with-new-nickname-for-president-biden\/\" title=\"Fox News sparks controversy with new moniker for President Biden.\">wannabe dictator speaks<\/a> at White House message up <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/hykmE61Bro\">pic.twitter.com\/hykmE61Bro<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Adam (@Eathington) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Eathington\/status\/1668790088090755073?\">June 14, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3>Tucker Carlson Announces McCaskill&#8217;s Departure<\/h3>\n<p>Former Fox News host <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/tucker-carlson-torches-fox-news-networks-panicky-reaction-biden-wannabe-dictator-chyron\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tucker Carlson<\/a> announced the news of McCaskill\u2019s departure from the network in Thursday\u2019s episode of \u201cTucker on Twitter.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>McCaskill formerly served as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fox-news-suddenly-cancels-lou-dobbs-tonight-fox-business-highest-rated-show\/\" title=\"Fox News Suddenly Cancels \u2018Lou Dobbs Tonight,\u2019 Fox Business\u2019 Highest Rated Show\">managing editor<\/a> for \u201cTucker Carlson Tonight\u201d \u2014 before Carlson\u2019s own abrupt termination from Fox.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Ep. 4 Wannabe Dictator <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/MDcs5g0gxB\">pic.twitter.com\/MDcs5g0gxB<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Tucker Carlson (@TuckerCarlson) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TuckerCarlson\/status\/1669472439472988161?\">June 15, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cInside Fox, the women who run the network panicked,\u201d Carlson said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFirst they scolded the producer who put the banner on the screen. Less than 24 hours after that, he resigned.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe\u2019d been at Fox for more than a decade and was considered one of the most capable people in the building. He offered to stay for the customary two weeks, but Fox told him to clear out his desk and leave immediately.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>McCaskill also announced his own departure from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/fox-news-gets-dethroned-powerful-position-network-held-2-years\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fox<\/a> in private Instagram post, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thedailybeast.com\/fox-news-parts-ways-with-producer-responsible-for-wannabe-dictator-chyron?ref=wrap\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Daily Beast<\/a>. In his account, he \u201casked them to let me go, and they finally did.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-container\" class=\"one-half\">\n<div class=\"firefly-poll-question\">Should Fox News have let this producer go?<\/div>\n<div id=\"pollFormBox\" style=\"display: none\">\n<p>\t\t<label>Yes<\/label><br \/>\n\t\t<label>No<\/label><br \/>\n\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-poll-disclaimer\">\n\t\tCompleting this poll entitles you to The Western Journal news updates free of charge. You may opt out at anytime. 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It\u2019s been a wild 10 years and it was the best place I\u2019ve ever worked because of the great people I met.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut the time has come. I asked them to let me go, and they finally did.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTo all my friends there: I will miss you forever.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"in-article-related\" class=\"in-article-more inner-content\">\n<div class=\"in-article-more-label\">Related:<\/div>\n<div class=\"in-article-more-right\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/biographer-claims-exodus-underway-tucker-carlsons-team-growing-bigger\/\" data-type='Internal link' data-type-location='in-content-related'>Biographer Claims an Exodus Is Underway: Tucker Carlson&#8217;s Team Is Growing Bigger<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The Instagram post was published to Twitter by Daily Beast social media reporter Justin Baragona.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Former Fox News producer Alexander McCaskill, who parted ways with the network for airing the \u201cwannabe dictator\u201d chyron, posted this photo of him leaving Fox offices on his Instagram.<\/p>\n<p>McCaskill was also a longtime producer\/editor for Tucker Carlson.<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/MvJqRMiBOR\">https:\/\/t.co\/MvJqRMiBOR<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/4ebvPhadsy\">pic.twitter.com\/4ebvPhadsy<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Justin Baragona (@justinbaragona) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/justinbaragona\/status\/1669725851636645888?\">June 16, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>McCaskill has since accepted a position with Carlson\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/biographer-claims-exodus-underway-tucker-carlsons-team-growing-bigger\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">nascent media venture<\/a>, according to Carlson biographer Chadwick Moore.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The Based Chyron Guy, Alex McCaskill, was a former Tucker Carlson Tonight producer who has now left Fox News after ten years, en route to joining Tucker\u2019s new team. He is one of at least three former producers who have left Fox to join Tucker\u2019s new venture. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/UioyIyk90L\">https:\/\/t.co\/UioyIyk90L<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Chadwick Moore (@Chadwick_Moore) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Chadwick_Moore\/status\/1670171242316324868?\">June 17, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cHe is one of at least three former producers who have left Fox to join Tucker\u2019s new venture,\u201d McCaskill wrote.<\/p>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ex-fox-producer-called-biden-wannabe-dictator-breaks-silence\/\">Ex-Fox Producer Who Called Biden &#8216;Wannabe Dictator&#8217; Breaks Silence<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\">The Western Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Longtime Fox News producer, Alexander McCaskill, shares his account of leaving the network after creating an on-air graphic. 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