FOX did not fire Tucker. They took away his show.
He is still under contract for eighteen more months and they are going to hold him to it to silence him.
How does that actually work or pan out in real life, with nationally-known media hosts? Is there historical precedent for these types such as Tucker being silenced by being kept under contract for no work and paid? Or are these things negotiated by lawyers to sever the contracts and allow talent to resume new gigs?