Geraldo Rivera Teases Retirement, Possible Fox News Exit

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will exit next week.Rivera posted on Twitter Friday that he had spoken to Brian Kilmeade on his WABC radio show and said, “I am unsure about my next career move & will announce next Friday here on Twitter & Live on @TheFive whether I stay with Fox or do something else, with your support.”The correspondent for the conservative news network, who was recruited by founder Roger Ailes in 2001, said June 30 will be his last appearance on the talk show.While the post generated a few inevitable references to his ill-fated 1986 live excavation of Al Capone’s vault, most of the comments were positive.Some followers suggested that the social media platform may be all the veteran journalist needs. “5 to 10 minutes every couple of days on Twitter would be great,” suggested Thomas Fabick, who identifies himself as a retired architect. “We need your view.”Another fan asked, “Why not simply retire?”“That is really the $64 question,” Rivera responded. “I am 80 and I’ve been doing this for 52 years.”“The problem with retiring though is my restless energy when it concerns issues important to the American people,” he continued. “I feel the need to speak out, as long as some people want to listen.”The latest public musings follow the announcement of his departure from “The Five” after just a year, thanks to “a growing tension that goes beyond editorial differences,” Rivera told The Associated Press on Wednesday.“There has been a growing tension that goes beyond editorial differences and personal annoyances and gripes,” Rivera continued. “It’s not worth it to me.” He described working on “The Five” as a work environment that was “too intimate” and “too personal,” where he seemingly implied that “friction” was often created.“It has been a.