Geraldo Rivera Says He’s Out at ‘The Five’ on Fox News Due to a ‘Growing Tension That Goes Beyond Editorial Differences’

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interview with the Associated Press and earlier in a tweet first announcing his decision, the longtime figure at the conservative news network said he was exiting the talk show due to “a growing tension that goes beyond editorial differences.”“It has been a rocky ride but it has also been an exhilarating adventure that spanned quite a few years,” Rivera said on Wednesday in an interview with The Associated Press. “I hope it’s not my last adventure.

Rivera, who joined the program in 2022, will remain with the network as a “correspondent at large.” His last appearances on “The Five” will be June 29 and June 30. “There has been a growing tension that goes beyond editorial differences and personal annoyances and gripes,” Rivera continued in his interview. “It’s not worth it to me.” He described working on “The Five” as work environment that was “too intimate” and “too personal,” where he seemingly implied that “friction” was often created.

He said his relationship with his “The Five” co-workers was a “reflection of what the country is going through.”“It’s not an easy job if you take it as personally as I do,” Rivera said.

While it was Rivera’s decision to leave, he says the network “didn’t race after” him to say, “Geraldo, please come back.” He appeared on the show as rotating liberal personality, alongside regular conservatives voices Jesse Watters, Dana Perino, Greg Gutfled and Jeanine Pirro. “Morning, it’s official, I’m off @TheFive,” Geraldo tweeted early Wednesday, making the announcement that he’d be leaving the show. “My last scheduled show appearances are Thursday and Friday June 29th and 30th.