Figliuzzi, during an appearance on the Really American PACs Talking Heads show, said Carlsons on-air parroting of Kremlin propaganda before and during Russias invasion of Ukraine has gone way beyond free speech.
I took an oath of office when I became an FBI agent to preserve, protect and defend the Constitution, said Figliuzzi. That means I was willing to risk my life for somebody like Tucker Carlsons right to free speech.
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But Putin is committing war crimes and terrorism in Ukraine, and those who aid and abet him are aiding and abetting terrorism, he continued.
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And with clips of Carlsons comments being broadcast by Russias state media, Figliuzzi said youve got to stop and say, wait a minute, this isnt free speech anymore. This is now being our own people deliberately being used by an enemy against us.
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