Tag: Jan. 6 Coverage

White House ‘Strongly Disagrees’ With Calling Jan. 6 Protesters Peaceful ‘Tourists’

New security footage of the Jan. 6 Capitol breach that aired Monday on Fox News’ “Tucker Carlson Tonight” has left many, including Carlson himself, questioning the Biden administration’s depiction of the incident as an “insurrection.” But while Carlson felt most of the Capitol protesters would be more accurately described as reverent “tourists,” the White House…


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

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.) had given Carlson…


Schumer Calls on Fox News to Stop Tucker Carlson From Airing More Jan. 6 Footage

The U.S. Senate’s top Democrat on March 7 called on Fox News to stop host Tucker Carlson from airing additional, never-disclosed footage from Jan. 6, 2021. “I don’t think I’ve ever seen a primetime cable news anchor manipulate his viewers the way Mr. Carlson did last night. I don’t think I’ve ever seen an anchor…


McCarthy Targeted With Ethics Complaint After Handing Over Jan. 6 Footage to Tucker Carlson

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) received an ethics complaint from a watchdog group which accused the speaker of acting in a politically motivated way when he released Jan. 6 footage to Tucker Carlson. Members of the group Public Citizen, a left-wing nonprofit consumer advocacy group, sent a letter (pdf) on Tuesday to the Office of…


Tucker Carlson Shows Footage of Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick Walking Around on Jan. 6

Newly released footage from Fox News host Tucker Carlson appears to show U.S. Capitol Police officer Brian Sicknick walking in the Capitol during the Jan. 6, 2021, breach, which Carlson said is evidence that top lawmakers lied about his death to claim a “deadly insurrection” occurred that day. The new footage released by Fox News…


Growing Number of Jan. 6 Defendants Ask Judges to Delay Trials in Light of Newly Released Footage

A growing number of people charged with crimes related to the Jan. 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol are requesting trial delays so they can review newly disclosed footage. Shane Jenkins became one of the latest defendants when he filed a motion through an attorney to delay the trial due to the disclosure of…


‘Totally Innocent’: Trump Praises Tucker Carlson for Debunking Insurrection Narrative With Jan. 6 Footage

Donald Trump heaped praise on Fox News anchor Tucker Carlson for releasing unseen footage from the Jan. 6 Capitol breach revealing that events which unfolded on the day were not as violent or part of an insurrection as portrayed by mainstream media. The Jan. 6 committee investigating the breach as well as other lawmakers, including…


‘Totally Innocent’: Trump Praises Tucker Carlson for Challenging Insurrection Narrative With Jan. 6 Footage

Donald Trump heaped praise on Fox News anchor Tucker Carlson for releasing unseen footage from the Jan. 6 Capitol breach revealing that events which unfolded on the day were not as violent or part of an insurrection as portrayed by mainstream media. The Jan. 6 committee investigating the breach as well as other lawmakers, including…


Capitol Police Served as ‘Tour Guides’ for QAnon Shaman on Jan. 6: Tucker Carlson

The face of the Jan. 6 incursion—the so-called “QAnon Shaman” Jacob Chansley—was peacefully escorted around the U.S. Capitol by police on Jan. 6, Fox News host Tucker Carlson alleged on March 6 in his first special based on exclusive access to 41,000 previously unseen hours of Capitol security video. Carlson showed CCTV security video of…


Bodycam Shows New Angles of Jan. 6 Beating of Victoria White by Police

Recently released bodycam video from DC Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) officers provides more angles to the Jan. 6 beating of protester Victoria White in the Lower West Terrace tunnel at the U.S. Capitol in Washington. The newest bodycam footage, from Officer Jeffrey Leslie, was captured directly behind MPD Cmdr. Jason Bagshaw, who landed most of…