Carlson, who is no stranger to stirring controversy, released a trailer last week for an upcoming special titled Patriot Purge that purports to tell the “true story behind” the January 6 attack against the U.S. Capitol carried out by former President Donald Trump’s supporters.
Kinzinger, a staunchly anti-Trump Republican, and a number of others quickly slammed Carlson when he shared the trailer, as it promotes the conspiracy theory that the insurrection was a “false flag” operation. In an early Saturday morning Twitter post, Kinzinger again took aim at Carlson and Fox News.
“The Murdoch family and @foxnews is cashing in on the back of American democracy. @TuckerCarlson talks a very tough game, but we all know he couldn’t hack it out there. Abusing his viewers trust for more cash. Pure EVIL,” the GOP congressman tweeted.
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