"Candace is paid to give her opinion, not mine or Ben’s. Unless those opinions run afoul of the law or she violates the terms of her contract in some way, her job is secure and she is welcome at Daily Wire."
“I’m glad to see our longtime partner Cumulus/Westwood One taking such a strong and public stand against Podcast Movement’s outright and abject bigotry."
Podcast Movement later admitted they sold The Daily Wire -- the conservative outlet Shapiro co-founded with filmmaker Jeremy Boreing -- a booth in the expo area due to their presence in the podcasting space. They didn't expect, however, for Shapiro to make an appearance at the conference.