Tucker Carlson amplifies Jan. 6 lies with GOP-provided video

The Associated Press ^ | March 7, 2023 | By LISA MASCARO, MARY CLARE JALONICK and FARNOUSH AMIRI

[Oldeconomybuyer]

WASHINGTON (AP) — Handed some 41,000 hours of Jan. 6 security footage, Fox News’ Tucker Carlson has launched an impassioned new effort to explain away the deadly Capitol attack, linking the Republican Party ever more closely to pro-Trump conspiracy theories about the 2021 riot.

The conservative commentator aired a first installment to millions of viewers on his prime-time show, working to bend perceptions of the violent, grueling siege that played out for the world to see into a narrative favorable to Donald Trump.

He promised more Tuesday night.

The undertaking by Fox News comes as Trump is again running for president, and executives at the highest levels of the cable news giant have admitted in unrelated court proceedings that it spread the former president’s false claims about the 2020 election despite dismissing Trump’s assertions privately.

The effort dovetails with the work of Republicans on Capitol Hill, led by House Speaker Kevin McCarthy who turned over the security footage to Fox. The Republicans are trying to claw back the findings of the House Jan. 6 investigation, which painstakingly documented, with testimony and video evidence, how Trump rallied his supporters to head to the Capitol and “fight like hell” as Congress was certifying his loss to Democrat Joe Biden.

Carlson is reviving the falsehoods launched by Trump and his allies, including Republicans in Congress, that the attackers were peaceful protesters and acted like tourists, despite the well-documented carnage of the day and the deaths of five people in the riot and its aftermath. It’s part of an effort to reverse criminal charges for those being prosecuted in the attack, many of whom have pleaded guilty and said they regretted their actions on Jan. 6.

[imabadboy99]

This is an actual headline? damn. These “journalists” should be arrested and locked up. We can not have a free and open society when a cabal controls all of the information.

[FLT-bird]

The AP is clearly worried the lies spread by them and the rest of the corporate media in their propaganda narrative are being exposed.

[JonPreston]

“The party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command. His heart sank as he thought of the enormous power arrayed against him, the ease with which any Party intellectual would overthrow him in debate, the subtle arguments which he would not be able to understand, much less answer. And yet he was in the right! They were wrong and he was right."

George Orwell - June, 1949

[clearcarbon]

"The Leftard media has no shame.

[milagro]

And for the J6 people still sitting in DC jail cells, it has become the DEATH of their FREEDOM!

[eastsider]

... deadly Capitol attack ...

AP's got the script down pat!

[milagro]

He’s right.
It is THE MOST shameful hour.
For his Demonrat party!

[cpdiii]

The Associated Press purpose is to report the news. They attacked Carlson on what he said, but not the facts. What one thing that Carlson said and showed was not true?

[Tench_Coxe]

The footage was witheld by both the January 6 committee, who apparently also dubbed in audio to CCTV footage (mentioned elsewhere). So did prosecutors in DC (witheld exculpatory evidence). As a result, individuals have been charged, and in many cases, detained without trial for over two years.

A message was crafted that was used to demonize at least 80 million citizens with guilt by affiliation, potentially putting them at risk, and providing support as the DOJ still seeks to arrest and detain people.

Certain media has participated and amplified the narrative based on the above.

In the case of this AP article, they follow the 'party line', to the point of implying the video itself is lying. There is no effort to acknowledge what is right on video, and in fact, the effort is to discredit it.

Given the first part, and continued effort such as this AP article, imho the AP is now acting in support of actions that were illegal.

[cpdiii]

I forgot to add, AP (associated press) actually really means ASSOCIATED PROPAGANDA.

[milagro]

Hope Tucker’s show becomes a Cronkite moment of tru”th” for the Demonrats.

[Jolla]

Taking flak

Indeed a bumpy ride today

What cracks me up is they are showing video tape and the other side says they are lies.

[sauropod]

LISA MASCARO, MARY CLARE JALONICK and FARNOUSH AMIRI, do you feel comfortable with yourselves for telling lies?

[Gay State Conservative]

ASSociated Press...a wholly owned subsidiary of Rat Party Headquarters.

[Organic Panic]

“Deadly attack.”

Yeah, for the protesters who were murdered by. police.

[hanamizu]

George Orwell - June, 1949

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But comrade, you are forgetting that Hillary Clinton (named after the man who climbed Everest) has told us that the essential message of Orwell’s book was to avoid doubting trusted authorities, like our press and our government leaders.
/s

[Starboard]

AP - Always Political

[Pearfect]

A
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ALL PROPAGANDA.

[markman46]

Yes it was the rats got caught with their pants down.

[Seruzawa]

They don’t even pretend to be news any more. Commie prop all the time.