Carlson faced a firestorm of criticism following his assertion last week after two mass shootings that paranoia in America over white supremacy was a “hoax” and that the country faced far bigger problems.
He then announced he would be taking a short holiday.
“By the way,” Carlson told viewers on Wednesday last week, “I am taking several days off – headed to the wilderness to fish with my son.”
Fox News claims that Carlson’s vacation had been planned before the contentious remarks and that he will return on August 19.