Top Writer For ' Tucker Carlson Tonight' Resigns

Blake Neff, Tucker Carlson

Tucker Carlson's top writer for his Fox News show "Tucker Carlson Tonight" has resigned after it was discovered that he had been posting racist, bigoted remarks to an online forum for years using a pseudonym.

The Hill reports CNN first reported that Blake Neff had been using a pseudonym to post on AutoAdmit, an online forum that is unmoderated and known to be a hotbed for offensive and derogatory comments.

An internal memo from Fox News calls Neff's actions "horrendous and deeply offensive."

The memo also said Carlson would be addressing the issue on his show Monday.

Neff was Carlson's top writer and worked at Fox for four years, having previously been employed at The Daily Caller, the conservative news outlet Carlson co-founded. Neff also worked as a reporter at The Hill under a fellowship in 2013 and 2014.

In a recent interview with Dartmouth's alumni magazine, Neff elaborated on his integral role with the show and the influence it has nationally.

"Anything [Carlson is] reading off the teleprompter, the first draft was written by me," he said. "We're very aware that we do have that power to sway the conversation, so we try to use it responsibly."

Carlson himself has long been popular but controversial, with the conservative commentator frequently finding himself in hot water because of comments he's made about race in America.