Several U.S. military veterans have issued public comments defending former Fox News host Tucker Carlson after a report emerged that Pentagon officials were relieved that he would no longer host his popular prime-time show.
Just a day after the cable channel announced in a news release that it had parted ways with Carlson, Politico published an article based on anonymous sources that claimed Pentagon officials were celebrating Carlson’s exit, citing his criticism of the U.S. military under President Joe Biden’s leadership.
“We’re a better country without him bagging on our military every night in front of hundreds of thousands of people,” one senior Pentagon official is reported to have said, while a second, according to Politico, said: “Good riddance.”…