Palin said to have ticked off Fox News chief

Comments

By Catalina Camia, USA TODAY

Updated

Sarah Palin reportedly angered Fox News chief Roger Ailes by not announcing she wasn't going to run for president on the network that pays her to be a contributor.

New York magazine is reporting the dispute between the former 2008 GOP vice presidential nominee and the Fox News boss. Ailes was said to be "infuriated" and "livid" that Palin announced her decision on Oct. 5 against a 2012 White House bid on Mark Levin's radio show.

"I paid her for two years to make this announcement on my network," Ailes reportedly told Fox Executive Vice President Bill Shine, according to the magazine story.

Palin gave a follow-up interview to Greta Van Susteren of Fox. The story says "sources described the episode on condition of anonymity, given the sensitivity of the relationships."

Palin joined Fox in January 2010 as part of a multiyear deal to provide political commentary and analysis to the network's various news programs.

To report corrections and clarifications, contact Standards Editor Brent Jones. For publication consideration in the newspaper, send comments to letters@usatoday.com. Include name, phone number, city and state for verification. To view our corrections, go to corrections.usatoday.com.

About Catalina Camia

Catalina Camia leads the OnPolitics online community and has been at USA TODAY since 2005. She has been a reporter or editor covering politics and Congress for two decades, including stints at The Dallas Morning News and Congressional Quarterly. Follow her at @USATOnPolitics.

USA TODAY's Jackie Kucinich (@jfkucinich) and Fredreka Schouten (@fschouten) also contribute to the OnPolitics blog.

On Politics: The news, the people, the strategies