• Tucker Carlson is reportedly ‘preparing for war’ against FOX News to let him out of his contract, which expires in January 2025
  • Executives at the network are said to be paying his $20 million-a year salary so long as he does not join another news organization
  • Bryan Freedman, his lawyer, said ‘the idea anyone is going to silence Tucker and prevent him from speaking to his audience is beyond preposterous’

Ousted FOX News host Tucker Carlson is ‘preparing for war’ against his former network as he plans his next career move, according to a new report.

Carlson, 53, was suddenly fired from the network last month after 14 years, with no explanation given as to why the company would let their most-watched anchor go.

But Carlson’s contract at FOX News, in which he was paid $20 million a year, does  not expire until January 2025 — after the presidential election.

Carlson is still being paid and therefore is prevented from joining a rival network or starting his own, Axios reports.

His attorney Bryan Freedman told Axios: ‘The idea that anyone is going to silence Tucker and prevent him from speaking to his audience is beyond preposterous.’

Friends and sources close with the former FOX News host added that his allies at rival platforms are now preparing to attack the network.

‘They’re coming to him and saying, “Do you want me to hit FOX?”‘ an unidentified close friend of Carlson’s told the outlet.

‘He’s been saying, “No I want to get this done quiet and clean.”

Carlson was said to have met with Elon Musk about a partnership

Carlson was said to have met with Elon Musk about a partnership

‘Now, we’re going from peace time to Defcon 1,’ the friend said, explaining: ‘His team is preparing for war. He wants his freedom.’

Another source close to Carlson added that Carlson ‘knows where a lot of bodies are buried, and is ready to start drawing a map.’

They say rival media outlets have become more aggressive about getting the 53-year-old on staff.

Carlson is said to have been contacted by Rumble and Newsmax, which have both reportedly agreed to pay him more than he was making at FOX.

He had a conversation with Twitter chief Elon Musk about working together, but did not discuss specifics, according to Axios.

Sources close to Carlson say he is also considering building a direct-to-consumer media outlet, where his millions of fans could pay to watch him.