Everyone is making the same point about sexual harassment at Fox

Fox News has confirmed that it will be letting go of the news anchor Bill O'Reilly amid accusations of sexual harassment.

In an email to staff, 21st Century Fox said the 67-year-old would not be returning to the Fox News channel, from his current holiday in Italy.

After a thorough review of the allegations against him, the company and Bill O’Reilly have agreed that Mr O’Reilly will not return to the Fox News Channel,.

The decision to dispose of Mr O'Reilly followed reports in the New York Times that the news channel had been required to pay out $17m to settle claims against the anchor from five women.

Mr O'Reilly has continued to deny the allegations of sexual assault.

United States President and Fox News fanboy Donald Trump was vocal in his support for O'Reilly, prior to the announcement:

I think he shouldn't have settled; personally I think he shouldn’t have settled.

Because you should have taken it all the way. I don’t think Bill did anything wrong. I think he's a person I know well - he is a good person.

Donald Trump has been accused of a number of sexual assaults himself.

It prompted a number of people to make the same observation:

What a time to be alive.

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