A false conspiracy theory spread by Tucker Carlson tore this man’s life apart. Now, his accusations could make Fox News’ situation even worse. (via MaddowBlog)
But it wasn’t just GOP members of Congress who fueled the fire. It was also Carlson who promoted the conspiracy theory on his program, over and over again,
after he received exclusive access to Jan. 6 security camera footage from House Speaker Kevin McCarthy.In a letter to Carlson and Fox News general counsel Bernard Gugar, Michael Teter, a lawyer for Epps, said the Fox News host “persists with his assault on the truth” by pushing “fanciful notions” regarding Epps’ involvement in the Capitol attack that have “demonstrably false.
“We expect that you will give the same airtime in retracting these falsehoods as you spent amplifying them,” Teter wrote. “Further, Mr. Carlson and Fox News must issue a formal on-air apology for the lies you have spread about Mr. Epps.” At this point, readers are probably thinking that the host will simply throw the request from Epps and his lawyer into the circular filing cabinet, and viewers will never hear Carlson express any contrition or regrets. As a Washington Post
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