Lavrov Implies Feds Were Behind Carlson’s Firing

Mediaite reports:

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov implied that Tucker Carlson’s firing by Fox News was done at the behest of the U.S. government. Speaking at the United Nations on Tuesday, Lavrov brought up the matter unprompted. CNN’s Erin Burnett aired the snippet on OutFront.

“Perhaps it would be useful to consider how things are with freedom of speech in the United States,” Lavrov said.

“I’ve heard that Tucker Carlson has left Fox News. It’s curious news. What is this related to? One can only guess. But, clearly, the wealth of views in the American information space has suffered as a result.”

Read the full article. Two Russian state media outlets publicly offered Carlson a hosting gig within hours of his firing on Monday. Watch the clip.

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— Mediaite (@Mediaite) April 26, 2023