Meghan McCain, a co-host of the news discussion program "Outnumbered" on Fox News and the daughter of Sen. John McCain John Sidney McCainMomentum growing among Republicans for Supreme Court vote before Election Day McConnell urges GOP senators to 'keep your powder dry' on Supreme Court vacancy McSally says current Senate should vote on Trump nominee MORE (R-Ariz.), announced Friday she will be leaving the network.



"I’m so thankful to Fox News for the chance to be on 'Outnumbered' but I’m leaving to focus on other things, I have no doubt the show will continue to do well and wish all my friends and colleagues at the network nothing but success," wrote McCain to her 365,000 followers on Twitter.





I’m so thankful to @FoxNews for the chance to be on @OutnumberedFNC but I’m leaving to focus on other things, I have no doubt the show will — Meghan McCain (@MeghanMcCain) September 15, 2017

- continue to do well and wish all my friends and colleagues at the network nothing but success. — Meghan McCain (@MeghanMcCain) September 15, 2017



“Meghan has been a valuable part of ‘Outnumbered’ and the Fox News team,” the network said in a statement. “We’re sad to see her go, but we wish her all the best.”

ADVERTISEMENT Variety was the first to report the news of McCain's departure from the program.

McCain's departure comes as her father continues to battle brain cancer. She said in a July statement that her father has remained “confident and calm” since his diagnosis.