At a live event in White Plains, N.Y., the Fox News stars turned independent media heavyweights celebrated their newfound freedom, no matter what backlash it stoked.

The Daily Wire’s Ben Shapiro used the entirety of his show on Monday— titled “Tucker Carlson Sabotages America”—to rage at the ex-Fox News pundit, whom he described as an “intellectual coward,” a “dishonest interlocutor,” and a “terrible friend.”

Is Tucker Carlson welcome? That’s the question at the center of an ideological civil war roiling the political right that centers on antisemitism, Israel and just how big the conservative and MAGA

In recent days, many people in conservative politics have been in an uproar over a far-right podcaster who has been rising in the political landscape for years.

Tucker Carlson, known for promoting conspiracy theories, helps mainstream hatred and bigotry into conservative discourse with Nick Fuentes on his show.