Tucker Carlson Rewrites History Of Nixon’s Downfall

Mediaite reports:

Tucker Carlson claimed former President Richard Nixon was forced out of the White House as part of an elaborate deep state plot that included Bob Woodward. He did not explain that Nixon resigned after he covered up details of the burglary of the Democratic National Committee headquarters by Republican operatives.

Carlson said that given Nixon had already expressed a belief that elements of the federal government were undermining the republic, that meant it was “over” for the then-president. He said the Washington Post had already begun its “dishonest” reporting about the break-in at the Watergate Hotel. He said the burglary was perpetrated by CIA agents.

A partial transcript from Media Matters:

Richard Nixon believed that elements in the federal bureaucracy were working to undermine the American system of government and had been doing that for a long time. He often said that. He was absolutely right.

On June 23, 1972, Nixon met with the then-CIA director, Richard Helms, at the White House. During the conversation — which thankfully was tape recorded — Nixon suggested he knew, quote, “who shot John,” meaning President John F. Kennedy.

Nixon further implied that the CIA was directly involved in Kennedy’s assassination, which we now know it was. Helms’ telling response? Total silence.

Tucker Carlson Wildly Claims Nixon Was Ousted for Suggesting the CIA Killed JFK, Implies Bob Woodward Worked for the Fedshttps://t.co/ph3bLJTAAp

— Mediaite (@Mediaite) January 20, 2023

The below statement by the Fox entertainment host is false. Richard Nixon was not kicked out of office.

Richard Nixon resigned.

Because Nixon was guilty and he knew he was guilty.

That is why we teach history. https://t.co/k0R340BqYB

— Ted Lieu (@tedlieu) January 20, 2023