Coverage dated March 6, 2023 to March 7, 2023

“It’s Bullshit”: Republican Lawmakers Bash Tucker Carlson’s Version of January 6

Headline from The New Republic

Even major Republicans want nothing to do with the way Tucker is spinning the attack on the Capitol.

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Reports & sources

12 articles, oldest first.

  1. Politico

    Tucker Carlson ripped by Capitol Police, GOP senators for mischaracterizing Jan. 6 (opens Politico)

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    "It was not peaceful. It was an abomination," Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) said as the Hill's police chief slammed the Fox News host for falsely portraying the attack.

  2. Newsweek

    Republicans break with Kevin McCarthy, Tucker Carlson over Jan. 6 footage (opens Newsweek)

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    Carlson aired clips of the Capitol riots provided to him by Speaker McCarthy, resulting in outrage from some members of McCarthy's party.

  3. NBC News

    'Bulls---': GOP senators rebuke Tucker Carlson for downplaying Jan. 6 as 'mostly peaceful' (opens NBC News)

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    Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., called Carlson's portrayal “inexcusable," while Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., said it was “just a lie” to compare the violence on Jan. 6 to a peaceful protest.

  4. The New Republic

    “It’s Bullshit”: Republican Lawmakers Bash Tucker Carlson’s Version of January 6 (opens The New Republic)

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    Even major Republicans want nothing to do with the way Tucker is spinning the attack on the Capitol.

  5. PJ Media

    Chuck Schumer Calls for Censoring Tucker Carlson Over J6 Coverage (opens PJ Media)

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    House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) released 44,000 hours of previously unseen footage of the Capitol riot to Tucker Carlson, triggering the left, which has so carefully crafted a bogus narrative...

  6. Washington Examiner

    GOP senators react to Tucker Carlson's segment on Jan. 6: 'It's bulls***' (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Several Republican senators had choice words for Tucker Carlson after he aired the first of multiple segments on the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, with one calling the Fox News host's portrayal of events "bulls***."

  7. Insider

    Mitch McConnell slams Fox News — but spares Kevin McCarthy — over Tucker Carlson's depiction of January 6 footage (opens Insider)

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    At a press conference, McConnell brandished a letter from the Capitol Police chief calling Carlson's depiction "offensive and misleading."

  8. The Daily Caller

    Schumer Demands Fox News Stop Tucker Carlson From Releasing Further Jan. 6 Footage (opens The Daily Caller)

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    Democratic Sen. Chuck Schumer demanded Tuesday that Fox News stop host Tucker Carlson from releasing further video of the Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol building.

  9. Washington Examiner

    McCarthy defends release of Jan. 6 footage to Tucker Carlson (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) defended his decision to release footage of the Jan. 6 Capitol riot to Fox News host Tucker Carlson on Tuesday, splitting with Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY), who blasted the move after the conservative media personality downplayed the severity of the…

  10. Insider

    Kevin McCarthy was once horrified by the Jan. 6 rioters. Now he's helping Tucker Carlson try to exonerate them. (opens Insider)

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    The House Speaker provided footage of the Capitol attack to Fox News host Tucker Carlson, who has attempted to portray the riot as "peaceful chaos."

  11. Gopusa

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

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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.

  12. Politico

    McCarthy's GOP tries to move on from Tucker Carlson-Jan. 6 drama (opens Politico)

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    Hours after Senate Republicans slammed the Fox News host for using speaker-provided footage to downplay the riot, the House majority pushed to talk about other things.