A new book by Michael Wolff investigates what it alleges is the “downfall” of Fox News. The content of the publication has struck a chord with former Fox News host Greta Van Susteren.

In a post to X, the current Newsmax host shared she had begun reading The Fall: The End of Fox News and the Murdoch Empire by Wolff, and was saddened by its contents.

“When I left Fox 7+ yrs ago, I was stunned to read that a huge ‘drama’ had been going on in NYC headquarters (I worked in DC Bureau),” Van Susteren wrote. “And now I am an hour into (Michael Wolff’s) new book and stunned to hear what has gone on since I left. Very disappointing. I enjoyed my time there reporting and now it has so many more problems. Never ends. Very sad for those committed to doing journalism there.”

Greta Van Susteren worked at Fox News from 2002 until September 2016, when she resigned abruptly, saying the network “has not felt like a home for many years”.

Wolff’s book has come under fire in recent days. The author claims the entirety of its content is credibly sourced. However, reports claim that the contents were never fact-checked with Fox News or Fox Corp.

Additionally, Wolff has claimed he reached out to all the major players involved in the book, but both Sean Hannity and Laura Ingraham have privately contended they were never contacted. Wolff also claimed that Tucker Carlson revealed to him that 2024 Presidential candidate Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) kicked his dog during a dinner at the former cable news host’s home. Carlson has vehemently denied making any such accusation.

Tucker Carlson is continuing his debate counter-programming with another high-profile interview. This time, he’ll sit down with another former Fox News host: Bill O’Reilly.

Carlson famously dropped an interview with former President Donald Trump before the first Republican Presidential debate that was scheduled to air on Fox News. Carlson was let go from the cable outlet in April of this year.

Many suggested Carlson was looking to harm the ratings for the first Presidential debate, in which Trump refused to participate. Carlson has continually claimed the Trump campaign approached him with the idea and not vice versa.

The next Republican Presidential debate is scheduled for tonight at 9:00 PM ET and will air on FOX Business Network and Univision.

In an interview with Jeff Katz on WRVA, O’Reilly revealed he had interviewed with Carlson to promote his latest book Killing the Witches: The Horrors of Salem, Massachusetts.

Like Carlson, O’Reilly was ousted by Fox News unceremoniously in 2017. However, his departure was tied to the revelation that several colleagues accused of him of sexual harassment, with O’Reilly paying settlements to resolve the cases.

Fox News host Dana Perino, one of the moderators for the upcoming Republican presidential debate, tells Deadline that former President Donald Trump has been critical of the debates, claiming that his absence led to low viewership.

However, the first debate had a higher-than-expected viewership of 12.8 million, and Perino suggests that this reflects a willingness among voters to explore alternative candidates.

Perino’s statement implies that viewers are engaged and concerned about the direction of the country, and they are actively seeking information about the candidates and their policies. It will be interesting to see how the second debate’s viewership compares to the first and whether it can maintain or exceed the previous numbers.

Donald Trump has criticized the idea of another Republican presidential debate, claiming that his absence resulted in low viewership. However, the upcoming second debate at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library on Fox Business and Univision will be closely watched to see if it can match last month’s higher-than-expected viewership of 12.8 million. 

Dana Perino, who is moderating the debate with Stuart Varney and Univision’s Ilia Calderón, suggests that the strong viewership from the previous debate indicates a willingness among voters to consider alternative candidates.

“I think there are people who are open-minded, and they’re paying a lot of attention, and they care about the direction of this country, and they’re worried about it,” Perino told Deadline.

Seven candidates qualified for the debate: Doug Burgum, Chris Christie, Ron DeSantis, Nikki Haley, Mike Pence, Vivek Ramaswamy, and Tim Scott.

According to reports, Trump is planning to deliver a speech in Detroit to union members as the United Auto Workers continue their strike. This is seen as a counter-programming move, similar to the one he made last month when he appeared in an interview with Tucker Carlson on X/Twitter, as Fox News was presenting the first hour of the Milwaukee debate. It was a clear jab at Fox, which Trump frequently criticizes.

During a speech on Monday, he falsely claimed that “the last debate was the lowest-rated debate in history. That’s a good compliment, isn’t it?”

Perino has stated that she did not have any conversation with former President Trump or his team regarding his participation in the debate. This is in contrast to the first debate, where co-moderator Bret Baier had disclosed that he had spoken to the former president about it, and Fox executives had also met with him to discuss his involvement.