Carlson has been criticised for a TV segment that used cherry-picked video to portray 2021 US Capitol rioters as peaceful. Top Democrat Chuck Schumer also accused Republican House Speaker Kevin McCarthy of stoking conspiracy theories by granting Carlson “exclusive” access to the video. In Monday’s segment, Carlson described the majority of the January 6 protesters as “sightseers” who were “orderly and meek”, not rioters bent on overturning the election victory of President Joe Biden. Carlson’s claims prompted a rare White House rebuke on Wednesday, as the Biden administration generally avoids commenting on specific media coverage. Previously released documents have shown prominent Fox News hosts privately expressing disbelief as they covered the fraud claims on their shows.

Source: Fox News March 09, 2023 00:07 UTC