Trish Regan, Fox Business Host Who Dismissed Virus Concerns, Will Depart

The Fox Business anchor Trish Regan has departed the cable news network, two weeks after she was benched following an on-air monologue in which she dismissed concerns about the coronavirus as a “scam” fueled by enemies of President Trump.

The network said on Friday that it “has parted ways” with Ms. Regan, whose prime-time program was abruptly yanked from the channel’s schedule earlier this month.

The abrupt removal of Ms. Regan — a reliably pro-Trump personality who has twice interviewed the president — came as right-wing media stars have faced growing scrutiny for commentary that played down fears about the coronavirus and suggested that the illness had been overhyped by President Trump’s critics.

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