Why did Helen thomas get fired?

Answer 1

She actually didn't get fired. She resigned from the Hearst newspapers, after a firestorm of criticism over controversial remarks she had made that were interpreted as being anti-Israel and even anti-Jewish. But at that time in 2010, Helen Thomas was already in the waning years of a distinguished career. She had moved from being a well-known wire service reporter (a position she held for 57 years) to being a syndicated commentator for Hearst.

During her time as a commentator, her negative assertions about George W. Bush and her outspokenness at press conferences earned her a number of enemies in the Bush Administration, to the point where she was no longer called upon, and her front row seat was taken away-- she was allowed to remain in the room, but was moved to the back row. Ultimately, her reputation as a provocateur led to her being dropped by some newspapers. But then, the controversial comments she made against Israel, as well as some other controversial remarks about the Middle East, evoked harsh reactions, even from some of her friends. She decided to retire, but still wrote a weekly column for a small newspaper in Falls Church VA until 2012.

Answer 2

Helen Thomas was fired from her position as a White House correspondent for Hearst Newspapers in 2010 after making controversial remarks about Israel and Jews during a media event. Her comments, deemed offensive and inappropriate, led to widespread criticism and her resignation from her long-standing position.