Chris Wallace and His Move from Fox News to CNN+: Couldn’t Keep Up with Fox’s Rise or Was It the Brutal Truth?

Son of legendary journalist Mike Wallace, Chris Wallace built his own reputation with a calm, balanced style – less partisan than many Fox colleagues.

For 18 years on “Fox News Sunday,” he earned praise for tough, high-level interviews with figures like Vladimir Putin, Barack Obama and Donald Tr::u::mp.
Wallace once said: “I’m a reporter first and foremost.”

In 2021, he shocked viewers by leaving Fox for CNN+, sparking headlines. Even after leaving, Wallace remains a rare symbol of straight journalism in a right-leaning network.