Reporter fired by Houston station following pro-Donald Trump Facebook post

Former Fox 26 -KRIV reporter Scarlett Fakhar posted on her Facebook page that she was fired from Fox 26 in Houston. (Source: Facebook) Former Fox 26 -KRIV reporter Scarlett Fakhar posted on her Facebook page that she was fired from Fox 26 in Houston. (Source: Facebook) Photo: Facebook Photo: Facebook Image 1 of / 39 Caption Close Reporter fired by Houston station following pro-Donald Trump Facebook post 1 / 39 Back to Gallery

Houston television reporter Scarlett Fakhar will no longer be reporting the news for KRIV-TV, a Fox Television Stations representative said on Thursday.

Fakhar's departure follows a controversial post she made on her personal Facebook page, extolling U.S. President-elect Donald Trump and chastising President Barack Obama and African-Americans.

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Following a scathing critique from Scott Jones on FTVLive.com and other reports, Fakhar apologized for her statements.

"I profusely apologize for making public my personal views on the outcome of the election and other issues. It was wholly inappropriate, as a journalist, to do that. Again, my sincere apologies."

Her farewell post on her Facebook fan page was less apologetic, reading in part:

"Fox 26 Houston fired me today for expressing my conservative views on my private Facebook page. That is all I will say for now."

Fakhar joined Fox 26 Houston in 2015 from Austin's KTBC-TV, another Fox-owned television station. She was a weekday general assignments reporter for the 5 p.m. and 9 p.m. newscasts.