(CNN)Mike Huckabee, the former Arkansas governor, is ending his weekend program on Fox News -- effective immediately -- as he contemplates another run for president. "I won't make a decision about running until late in the spring of 2015, but the continued chatter has put Fox News into a position that is not fair to them," Huckabee wrote in a letter to supporters Saturday evening released before his show started airing. "The honorable thing to do at this point is to end my tenure here at Fox so I can openly talk with potential donors and supporters and gauge support," he added.
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Mike Huckabee told his TV viewers and emailed his supporters that he was ending his show and considering a 2016 bid
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Huckabee said his presidential consideration put Fox News in a tough position so he decided to halt his program
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Fox News confirmed the announcement Saturday that this evening's show will be Huckabee's last
Fox said nothing further about Huckabee's status until Saturday, when a network spokesperson confirmed that it had "amicably parted ways with @placeholder."