Fox News slammed after Tucker Carlson boasts about REFUSING to cover Jan 6 hearing: ‘Too scared to air’
The former president Donald Trump was held to have the most responsibility for the events that transpired on January 6, 2019, during the hearings that were held as part of the insurrection that was started on that day with the intention of changing the results of the election that took place in 2020. Trump, in the words of Liz Cheney, who serves as the vice chair of the Republican Party panel, “fanned the flames of this attack.” The assault on the capitol building is being looked into by a select committee of the House. During the hearing, witnesses were given the opportunity to testify about their interactions with law enforcement when they were on the receiving end of violence from the mob. Additionally, various former Trump officials clarified that claims of fraud were not credible. According to Republican lawmakers, the proceedings constitute a “witch hunt”.
As other channels covered the hearing live, Fox News host Tucker Carlson began his show on Thursday, June 9, by boasting about how his network will not be carrying the proceedings live on its major cable channel. “This is the only hour on an American news channel that won’t be reporting their propaganda live,” Carlson remarked of the committee. “They are lying and we are not going to help them do it.”
The proceedings were continuously covered by all major television networks and cable channels, including NBC, ABC, CBS and CNN. Fox News came under fire and was condemned by Democrats after it stated it will offer live continuous coverage of the hearing only on Fox Business Network, as well as its other streaming, and digital platforms. Additionally, the coverage will be made available to the station’s local affiliates.
Carlson also claimed on his show that the “most disturbing” part of that day was not the bloodthirsty mob attacking officers, but rather Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) telling Capitol police to use their guns to protect the Capitol. Carlson made this claim in reference to the events of that day. “I think the most disturbing moment is the time when Lindsey Graham turned to the Capitol Police and said, ‘You have firearms.’ Looking back a year and a half later, I think it was the most disturbing moment. “Make use of them,” Carlson said.
Carlson referred to the hearing as “deranged” and “insulting” and stated that he would not “play along.” On his show, he hosted guests such as Representative Tulsi Gabbard (D-Hawaii), conservative columnist Michael Tracey, and conservative commentator Darren Beattie. Beattie, who had previously worked as a copywriter for former President Donald Trump, was reportedly forced to leave the White House because he was scheduled to speak at a conference for white supremacists.
The decision made by Fox News not to broadcast the proceedings has drawn widespread criticism. Dan Rather, a journalist, stated on Twitter that it is possible that Fox News will not broadcast these hearings. However, the time for Fox News’s hearings has finally arrived. It is not shocking. Completely and utterly outside the pale” Hillary Clinton stated that “Fox News won’t air the January 6 hearings because they prefer their sedition produced fresh on-site.” This was in response to Fox News’ decision not to broadcast the hearings.
Kevin Michael Kruse, a historian, commented in an article that “if you needed a reason to watch the January 6th hearings tonight, the simple fact that Fox News is too terrified to carry them should do the trick.” From the moment of the incident until the committee hearings, which Fox News covered live for more than seven hours, the network aired a total of 1,098 primetime reports on the Benghazi attack. Today, the network made the announcement that it will not cover the hearings on the rebellion that occurred on January 6th. Laurence Tribe, a law scholar, referred to this evidence as “conclusive proof that Fox is not NEWS at all.” “.@FoxNews is hesitant to broadcast the hearings due to fear. “The network is terrified,” said Joe Walsh, who had previously served in Congress.