Geraldo Rivera has become one of the first Fox News personalities to criticize Tucker Carlson following Carlsons abrupt exit from the conservative network this week.
Fox hosts and contributors have remained relatively silent about Carlsons departure, both on and off the air. The reason for Carlsons ouster remains unclear, although The New York Times reported that newly unearthed offensive private messages sent by the host may have played a part.
On Wednesday, Rivera called out the former prime-time star for peddling one particular falsehood.
I dont wish ill on anybody, but there is no doubt as I said at the time Tucker Carlsons perverse January 6 conspiracy theory was bullshit, Rivera tweeted.
Having lost the election President Trump incited an insurrection that sought to undermine our Constitutional process, Rivera added.
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I dont wish ill on anybody, but there is no doubt-as I said at the time-Tucker Carlsons perverse January 6 conspiracy theory was bullshit.
Having lost the election President Trump incited an insurrection that sought to undermine our Constitutional process.
I dont wish ill on anybody, but there is no doubt-as I said at the time-Tucker Carlsons perverse January 6 conspiracy theory was bullshit.
Geraldo Rivera (@GeraldoRivera) April 26, 2023
Having lost the election President Trump incited an insurrection that sought to undermine our Constitutional process.
Carlson repeatedly minimized the Trump-incited U.S. Capitol riot on his show, alongside his usual racist and misogynistic fare, and used selectively edited Capitol security video to falsely argue the insurrection was a mostly peaceful protest.
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