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Tucker Carlson leaked videos prompts cease and desist order from Fox to Media Matters

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Reporting on newsworthy leaked material is a cornerstone of journalism.

For Fox to argue otherwise is absurd and further dispels any pretense that theyre a news operation.

In one video, Carlson describes an unnamed woman as yummy and refers to his fans as post-menopausal.

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Carlson was to be among the witnesses to testify if the case had gone to trial.