White House Condemns Carlson’s “Offensive” Lies

Politico reports:

The White House joined in widespread condemnation of Fox News star Tucker Carlson on Wednesday, singling out the prime-time ratings king for his misleading portrayal of the U.S. Capitol riot on Jan. 6, 2021. In comments shared first with POLITICO, the White House joined Republican Senate leaders and Capitol Police Chief Tom Manger, who a day earlier assailed Carlson’s broadcasts of selected assault footage as being “filled with offensive and misleading conclusions.”

“We agree with the chief of the Capitol Police and the wide range of bipartisan lawmakers who have condemned this false depiction of the unprecedented, violent attack on our Constitution and the rule of law — which cost police officers their lives,” White House spokesperson Andrew Bates said. “We also agree with what Fox News’s own attorneys and executives have now repeatedly stressed in multiple courts of law: that Tucker Carlson is not credible,” Bates added.

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The White House joined in widespread condemnation of Tucker Carlson today, singling out the Fox News host for his misleading portrayal of the Jan. 6 Capitol riot.

“Tucker Carlson is not credible,” White House spokesperson Andrew Bates added. https://t.co/sJQrSySOew

— POLITICO (@politico) March 8, 2023