I do see your point but would disagree with you about the nature of journalistic ethics. If Fox had kept Gowdy on its payroll at the same time he was actively involved in Trump's impeachment defense, *that* would be a huge ethics violation.
Really? Fuhrman testified under oath that he'd never uttered the "n-word" then had to eat his words later on the witness stand which sealed O.J.'s "not guilty" verdict.
As far as I'm concerned, his public integrity was dirt after that. Brazile, too, lied about not forwarding the question to Hillary and accused her questioners of racism when pushed on it. Doesn't matter that she later admitted it. She's not worthy to hold a position of public trust.