WLOX Anchor David Elliott Fired Over Politics

David Elliott, a veteran news anchor at WLOX-TV in Biloxi, Mississippi, was fired after nearly 39 years on air for expressing political views on social media. In a video posted on X, he urged supporters of Vice President Kamala Harris to stay home on Election Day if they were motivated by hatred for former President Donald Trump, which he described as a 'sickness.' Elliott announced his termination on Facebook, stating, 'The corporation doesn’t like my political views.' He explained that the conversation about his firing was brief, lasting only about 30 seconds. While he asserted that he did not believe his posts violated ethical journalism standards, news organizations generally discourage such endorsements from journalists. WLOX has not publicly commented on the decision to terminate Elliott.