Gretchen Carlson on Roger Ailes' Ouster: 'I Felt Angry That it Took so Long'

"I was at Fox a long time. I know how it works."

Gretchen Carlson told The Washington Post that she felt relieved and validated when word broke that Fox News CEO Roger Ailes was forced out of his job.

Still, Carlson admitted to having mixed feelings. In fact, she was upset that Ailes remained employed for as long as he did after she sued him for sexual harassment (followed by more than 20 other similar accusations).

“At first, [I felt] satisfaction — or no, I think validation,” she explained. “I felt angry that it took so long. It’s

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