Everyone is already aware of the internal Fox turmoil. It is an ideology issue. Owner Rupert Murdoch was previously exposed as instructing Fox News executives to take out Donald Trump –SEE HERE-. [Remember, the primary executive in charge of Fox politics is Bill Sammon, father to Marco Rubio’s campaign spox] Immigration position(s) is one of Mr. Wall Street Murdoch’s triggers.

In the latest development Greta Van Susteren has invoked the “key man clause” in her contract. With Roger Ailes being fired, several of Fox New’s top voices have an option to exit the network. Greta announced via Facebook:

Yes, I have left the Fox News Channel. On Thursday night, I made my decision and informed Fox News of my decision that I was leaving Fox News Channel per my contract. Fox has not felt like home to me for a few years and I took advantage of the clause in my contract which allows me to leave now. The clause had a time limitation, meaning I could not wait.

I love my staff, I love my colleagues, and I love the crews. That is the hardest part of this decision as they are wonderful people. And most of all? I love the viewers — even the ones who have gotten mad at me over the years and taken swipes. 🙂 I hope to continue my career in broadcasting. (link)

Immediately Fox News triggered the “door locking“, all of Greta’s engagement media constructs (ie. Greta Wire Blog) now default to Fox News. And Murdoch’s executives have replaced Greta with Brit Hume – not coincidentally part of the “anti-trump”/”Murdoch-loyalists”. [Other members include: Megyn Kelly, Chris Wallace, Bret Baier, Bill Kristol, George Will, Jonah Goldberg, ETC – see here.]

In addition, Fox announced a $20 million settlement with Gretchen Carlson who was suing the network as a result of alleged sexual harassment from Roger Ailes. That’s a small price to pay by Murdoch who gains over a billion/yr from the empire Ailes built.

When you consider Murdoch was willing to pay Megyn Kelly $6 million up front, on a $10 million pay-off to Kelly for services rendered in the overall ‘destroy Trump’ effort (Murdoch owns Harper Collins), the $20 million to Carlson gains valuation clarity.

[Ironically, it’s widely known (open secret) that Brit Hume had an affair with Megyn Kelly as she was working her way up the network ladder.]

(Via Fox) […] According to a source familiar with the process, Van Susteren asked to renegotiate her contract after Roger Ailes resigned under pressure as Fox News chairman following a sexual harassment lawsuit. Van Susteren is one of a number of key Fox personnel whose contract included a “key man” clause allowing her to leave if Ailes departed. When those negotiations deadlocked, Van Susteren chose to invoke the departure option, the sources said. Her last show was Thursday, and the swiftness of events did not allow her to deliver an on-air farewell. Hume, who spends part of the year in Florida, is not interested in taking over the Washington-based show permanently. The sudden vacancy could set off a competition to fill the 7 p.m. ET slot. This would be among the first major programming decisions made by Rupert Murdoch since the network’s owner stepped in as acting CEO of Fox News after Ailes’ resignation. (link)

The evolution of Fox News continues…. watch.

Greta is a patriot. It’s all about relationships, and decision points:

My wife Jane and I have known @Greta & her husband for more than 10 years, & they are a class act. pic.twitter.com/3G9b5BoAdw — Franklin Graham (@Franklin_Graham) September 6, 2016