Tucker Carlson is preparing for war in the wake of Fox News surprise firing of him last month, Axios reported on Sunday.

Carlson, who was dumped by the network following his its not how white men fight text message that reportedly set off a crisis at Fox , wants out of his contract with the right-wing network so he can start his own media outlet or work elsewhere, according to Axios, which cited unnamed sources.

His team is preparing for war. He wants his freedom, one source told the outlet.

Carlsons contract with Fox is set to expire in January 2025. Rumble and Newsmax have reached out to Carlson with offers that would pay more than Fox, Axios reported. Carlson also has met with Twitter head Elon Musk to discuss working together, according to the report.

The idea that anyone is going to silence Tucker and prevent him from speaking to his audience is beyond preposterous, Bryan Freedman, Carlsons lawyer, told Axios.

A Carlson friend said the ex-TV host knows where a lot of bodies are buried, and is ready to start drawing a map.

The Axios report follows a story from The New York Times on Friday noting Carlsons desire to make a return to TV and get Fox to agree to a deal that would allow him to work elsewhere.