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Howie: there were praise from rival network, it's no secret that president trump was no fan of shep, sometimes jabbing him on twitter and on friday he made sarcastic comment on departure questioning on ratings even though he was number one in time slot. a new direction for fox, when shep approached management last month and said he we wanted to step down and he was asked to reconsider. that's a fact. whether or not you like shep smith outspoken to fact-checking the white house this is an extraordinary newsman, one who loves spending hours on the air when hurricane struck and he left his mark. ...

Even in our currently polarized nation, it is my hope that facts will win the day, that the truth will always matter, that journalism and journalists will thrive. i'm shepherd smith, fox news, new york. >> the last thing before we go tonight, man, that was the shot heard around the media world. and just like that, shepherd smith, the pride of mississippi and a fox news staple is gone. no one knew he would do this until it was over. when it was done, when he signed off, fox then cut to neil cavuto who was stunned and forced to react on live television. >> well, like you, i'm a little stunned an...

It is endless. >> how to put this, fox is hardly the only cable news outfit with a daytime personality that differs from prime time. when attitude and opinions come out. yes, tongues were wagging today over the fact that william barr met with rupert murdoch just yesterday. but fox says the decision was schepp's alone. while it was a surprise, he had planned it for today. contractually, we're told, he can't work anywhere else for a while. but at age 55, with his integrity intact, he has an open lane ahead of him. it should also be said, because these days it counts for a lot, shep smith is a ni...

>> trying to compile my thoughts, too, neil. i walked on to do the hit and suddenly got hit by a subway train. holy mackerel. >> shepherd smith's afternoon broadcast was an island of truth telling in the age of trump, at a time when his employer and so many of his colleagues have moved hard right. doubled down on trump and the age and the idea of trump. that meant he was left to speak truth to power. >> it's crazy what we're watching every day. it is absolutely crazy. he keeps repeating ridiculous throw-away lines that are not true at all and sort of avoiding this issue of russia as if we're s...

There lies the par reeril for t president. >> yeah, but the state department told her not to comply, she is doing the right thing that could encourage others to do the same thing. >> and what is behind the stunning departure of shepherd smith. and the latest on the battle to contain wildfires in california. anyone can deliver pizza. only marco's can deliver america's most loved pizza. hot and fresh, and right to your door. dough made from scratch, every day. sauce from our original recipe.