Tag: Jan. 6 Footage

‘It Was a Mistake’ for Fox News to Let Tucker Carlson Depict Jan. 6 Footage as He Did: McConnell

March 7, 2023
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Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) on March 7 told reporters that it was a “mistake” for Fox News to allow Tucker Carlson to depict the events of Jan. 6 as he did on his March 6 daily program. On Feb. 20, it was announced that Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) had given Carlson…

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Schumer Calls on Fox News to Stop Tucker Carlson From Airing More Jan. 6 Footage

March 7, 2023
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The U.S. Senate’s top Democrat on March 7 called on Fox News to stop host Tucker Carlson from airing additional, never-disclosed footage from Jan. 6, 2021. “I don’t think I’ve ever seen a primetime cable news anchor manipulate his viewers the way Mr. Carlson did last night. I don’t think I’ve ever seen an anchor…

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McCarthy Targeted With Ethics Complaint After Handing Over Jan. 6 Footage to Tucker Carlson

March 7, 2023
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House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) received an ethics complaint from a watchdog group which accused the speaker of acting in a politically motivated way when he released Jan. 6 footage to Tucker Carlson. Members of the group Public Citizen, a left-wing nonprofit consumer advocacy group, sent a letter (pdf) on Tuesday to the Office of…

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Tucker Carlson Shows Footage of Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick Walking Around on Jan. 6

March 7, 2023
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Newly released footage from Fox News host Tucker Carlson appears to show U.S. Capitol Police officer Brian Sicknick walking in the Capitol during the Jan. 6, 2021, breach, which Carlson said is evidence that top lawmakers lied about his death to claim a “deadly insurrection” occurred that day. The new footage released by Fox News…

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Growing Number of Jan. 6 Defendants Ask Judges to Delay Trials in Light of Newly Released Footage

March 7, 2023
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A growing number of people charged with crimes related to the Jan. 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol are requesting trial delays so they can review newly disclosed footage. Shane Jenkins became one of the latest defendants when he filed a motion through an attorney to delay the trial due to the disclosure of…

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‘Totally Innocent’: Trump Praises Tucker Carlson for Debunking Insurrection Narrative With Jan. 6 Footage

March 7, 2023
Donald TrumpFeatured TopicsJan. 6 breachJan. 6 committeeJan. 6 CoverageJan. 6 FootagePoliticsTucker CarlsonUS
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Donald Trump heaped praise on Fox News anchor Tucker Carlson for releasing unseen footage from the Jan. 6 Capitol breach revealing that events which unfolded on the day were not as violent or part of an insurrection as portrayed by mainstream media. The Jan. 6 committee investigating the breach as well as other lawmakers, including…

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‘Totally Innocent’: Trump Praises Tucker Carlson for Challenging Insurrection Narrative With Jan. 6 Footage

March 7, 2023
Donald TrumpFeatured TopicsJan. 6 breachJan. 6 committeeJan. 6 CoverageJan. 6 FootagePoliticsTucker CarlsonUS
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Donald Trump heaped praise on Fox News anchor Tucker Carlson for releasing unseen footage from the Jan. 6 Capitol breach revealing that events which unfolded on the day were not as violent or part of an insurrection as portrayed by mainstream media. The Jan. 6 committee investigating the breach as well as other lawmakers, including…

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