Bob Beckel Responds to Fox News’ Blunt Statement About Booting Him

Fox News fans were surprised to find out on Thursday that Bob Beckel, co-host of the network’s hit show “The Five,” had been fired – and it turns out Beckel was just as stunned.

Beckel had been a long-time, regular commentator on the network news giant. His liberal perspective would often draw the ire of right-leaning viewers, but his gruff, down-to-earth personality won many of them over.

Thank u for thousands of Tweets not angry but very very sad Where I go from here is in Gods hands

— Robert G Beckel (@RobertGBeckel) June 26, 2015

On Thursday, Fox released a statement saying in short, “We tried to work it out with Bob for months, but we couldn’t hold ‘The Five’ hostage to one man’s personal issues.”

Beckel’s troubled past with substance abuse was no secret. After he had an extended absence from the network after undergoing back surgery, reports surfaced in April that he was once again dealing with those personal demons. (Read more from “Bob Beckel Responds to Fox News’ Blunt Statement About Booting Him” HERE)

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