Maybe OP's statement should be revised from "staying out of it" to "giving the appearance of staying out of it."

You are undoubtedly right that Murdoch's political influence is everywhere in Fox News and his other, very profitable, properties.

But have you ever heard a single juicy sound bite by Murdoch about Hillary Clinton, or Obama, or "wokeness?"

I just checked: turns out he's made a handful of comments, all of which basically qualify as obscure. He stays out of the way, despite running what is maybe the most politically impactful business of our times.

Compare to Musk, who, just a week or two ago, tweeted "My pronouns are Prosecute/Fauci."