Glenn Beck Counter-Sues Tomi Lahren, Says She Was Let Go For Rudeness, Behavior Not For Being Pro-Choice

DALLAS, TX — Political commentator Glenn Beck and his conservative network, The Blaze, have counter-sued former on-air personality Tomi Lahren, who first sued them after being taken off the air after voicing her pro-choice abortion choice.

Conservatives are, at least politically, fiercely pro-life. Lahren recently sued her employer, saying she was taken off the air after saying she is pro-choice, likening government interference with a woman's body as analogous to placing limits on gun ownership. Like abortion, gun control is anathema to conservative political ideals, yielding a reason for Lahren as to why she was let go after saying she is pro-choice.

Not so fast, Beck suggests in his counter-suit. Lahren was benched because she was rude to staff members and making public appearances without prior approval of her higher-ups, he and the network claim in their suit against their former star, according to a report in Law Newz.

Related story: Fiery Commentator Tomi Lahren Sues Glenn Beck, The Blaze Over Firing After Expressing Pro-Choice Stance

In the 35-page counterclaim, Lahren is accused of a "slew of bad behavior." Some of it had to do with allegedly treating the floor crew in an 'inappropriate and unprofessional" manner and constantly complaining about lighting, room temperatures, editing, shooting and directing, the counterclaim reads. The suit also claims her "word choice on air" had to be consistently addressed as she came close to using profanities, according to the report.

Lahren sued Beck on April 4, claiming she was fired for remarks she made on The View television show conveying her pro-choice stance. "I can't sit here and be a hypocrite and say I'm for limited government but I think the government should decide what women do with their bodies," Lahren said on the show.

After that, things changed at her place of employment for her. She claims she was directed to stay away from social media and that co-workers placed an "X" with yellow caution tape on her office/dressing room, according to details from her lawsuit published by the Dallas Morning News.

In the initial response to Lahren's suit, Beck's company said Lahren wasn't fired as she suggested, but is still an employee drawing benefits and compensation. In the new suit, The Blaze amplifies on that point, saying the company, rather, exercised a standard "pay or pay" clause allowing them to keep Lahren off the air while continuing to pay her, according to the Law Newz report.

As for the appearance on The View, company officials claim they weren't offended by them so much as having called people hypocrites for embracing a pro-choice stance—people that includes many employees and viewers of The Blaze, according to the Law Newz report.

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