A popular news anchor in Phoenix, Arizona, quit her job after 22 years on the air. Kari Lake had been a co-anchor with John Hook on Fox10 in Phoenix but says she believes “journalism has changed a lot” and doesn’t align with her values now.

Lake had been targeted as a conservative (see below) who was active on conservative social media sources like Gab and Parler.

She had been on a leave of absence from the news station and then released the video below:

“Sadly, journalism has changed a lot since I first stepped into a newsroom, and I’ll be honest, I don’t like the direction it’s going. The media needs more balance in coverage and a wider range of viewpoints represented in every newsroom at every level and in each position. In the past few years, I haven’t felt proud to be a member of the media. I’m sure there are other journalists out there who feel the same way. I found myself reading news copy that I didn’t believe was fully truthful or only told part of the story. I began to feel that I was contributing to the fear and division in this country by continuing in this profession. 

“It is scary walking away from a good job and a successful career, especially in difficult times. I know God has my back and will guide me to work that aligns with my values.”

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Lake had tweeted out her concerns over President Trump being kicked off of Twitter:

And had sent condolences to Rush Limbaugh:

 

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