Corrected by the Kremlin: How embarrassing! Tucker Carlson's claim that Western journalists are not interested in interviewing Vladimir Putin was so absurd that it was even corrected by the Kremlin. Putin's spokesperson, Dmitry Peskov, who confirmed Carlson scored an interview with the Russian authoritarian, spoke to reporters about the sit-down on Wednesday. Peskov flatly stated, "No, Mr. Carlson is wrong. Actually, he can’t know that. We receive a lot of applications for interviews with the president." Instead, Peskov conveyed precisely why Carlson's request was granted, while interview requests from actual journalists were not: He has "a position that is different from the rest" of Western media. No kidding.
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Herb Scribner pointed out that "in his MSNBC days, Tucker Carlson was a Putin cynic." ( WaPo)
And Brian Bushard has a list of the pro-Russia comments that Carlson has made in recent years. ( Forbes)
David Brennan cited members of European Parliament to report that Carlson "could face sanctions" over the interview. ( Newsweek)
"That's a lie":Abby Phillip repeatedly fact-checked Carlson's ridiculous rationale for interviewing Putin. ( CNN)
Christiane Amanpour pushed back on Carlson's claims as well, noting plenty of Western journalists have tried to interview Putin. ( CNN)
Chris Cuomo blasted Carlson, noting his "point of view" is often "not aligned with the facts." ( The Hill)
Joe Scarborough: "The Republican Party now in the House is doing Vladimir Putin’s bidding." ( The Hill)
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