ADVERTISEMENTCLEVELAND ― Embattled Fox News chairman and CEO Roger Ailes resigned Thursday following a sexual harassment scandal that consumed the network during this week’s Republican National Convention, parent company 21st Century Fox announced. Murdoch will now assume the role of chairman and acting CEO of Fox News and Fox Business, which Ailes also ran. Fox News star Megyn Kelly has reportedly accused Ailes of sexual harassment as part of her testimony to law firm Paul, Weiss, which is conducting the internal review. It’s a stunning fall for Ailes, a longtime political operative and media visionary who built Fox News with Rupert Murdoch in 1996 and led the cable channel to ratings dominance. All week, Fox News stars covering the convention have dodged questions from journalists amid more revelations and signs pointing to Ailes’ imminent ouster.

Source: Huffington Post July 21, 2016 20:38 UTC