[presently no screen name]

say people familiar with the situation,

AKA unknown sources. How long have you been on FR that you would spend one moment on that OR waste bandwidth on it?

It's always the same old ones on FR that remain unteachable.

[EveningStar]

It’s just a quote. Don’t be silly.

[Timber Rattler]

Except there is a long history leading up to this mutually agreed separation:

Flashback:

Ailes: 'I hired Sarah Palin because she was hot and got ratings'

Sarah Palin Hits Back At Roger Ailes’ Remark That She ‘Had No Chance To Be President’

Palin reportedly ignored Fox News chief Roger Ailes' advice after Tucson

Going Rogue on Ailes Could Leave Palin on Thin Ice

Fox News 'course correction' rankles some

COURSE CORRECTION: Roger Ailes Is Taking Fox News To The Center

Roger’s Reality Show

Sarah Palin Got Scolded by Roger Ailes for Not Announcing Her Non-Candidacy on Fox News