Former Fox News host Neil Kabuto, who recently announced his departure from the network after 28 years, said he is not leaving the industry.
“At the end of the day, I've been here doing this for almost 30 years,” he told viewers Thursday afternoon. That's how old I am. ”
“But I'm not quitting journalism. I'm just leaving here,” he added.
Kabuto, who has suffered from multiple sclerosis for many years, admitted that he had missed several days of work after contracting the coronavirus and undergoing open-heart surgery.
“I may have been unlucky health-wise, but I've been very fortunate to have the support I've had here and to be able to do what I want to do here,” the veteran newscaster said.
“Don't shout the news, don't rant the news, don't name-call, report the news. Just call balls and strikes,” he added.
President-elect Trump has frequently criticized Kabuto's fact-checking on a wide range of topics, particularly during the 2024 presidential campaign. He was quick to react to the news of the host's departure from the network.
“Good news for America! Neil Kabuto, by far the lowest rated Fox anchor, is leaving the show – it should have happened a long time ago,” Trump wrote on Thursday. society of truth.
While the former president expressed joy at Kabuto's resignation, colleagues at Fox News reflected on years of guidance from the veteran journalist.
“There will never be another Neil Kabuto,” FOX News senior national correspondent Aisha Husney wrote in an article Thursday. Post on social platform X. “We're known for hosting all our shows without a script. We invite people from left, right and center.”
“It encourages healthy debate, and it's in the news almost every day,” Husney continued. I love laughing with you on air and I've learned so much from you. I'll miss you when you're gone, sir. ”
