Tomi Lahren Sues Glenn Beck, Saying She Was Fired for Her Stance on Abortion -
By MATTHEW HAAGAPRIL 7, 2017
Tomi Lahren, a fiery, fast-talking rising star in conservative media, on Friday sued her employer
and its founder, the right-wing media personality Glenn Beck, claiming they fired her to retaliate after she revealed her support for abortion rights.
“I’m for limited government,” she said, “so stay out of my guns, and you can stay out of my body as well.”
With a flair for making inflammatory comments, Ms. Lahren (whose first name is pronounced “Tommy”) has charted a steady rise in conservative media
and gained more than 5 million followers on social media, where some of her video commentaries have been viewed millions of times.
In a March 17 appearance on the ABC show “The View,” Ms. Lahren, 24, told the hosts
that she believed in limited government in all aspects and that she supported the right to have an abortion.
“They have to have cause, and not liking what a lady’s personal views are about the social, political
and moral issue of abortion is not grounds to terminate someone.”
In its statement on Friday, The Blaze, which is based outside Dallas in Irving, Tex., said Ms. Lahren had not lost her job.
But her remarks on “The View” did not sit well with executives at The Blaze — a website, TV station
and subscription service — and its founder, Mr. Beck, the former Fox News host and radio personality.