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Schumer criticizes Carlson, McCarthy for furthering big lie

Mar 08, 2023 12:59 am

C-Span reports that New York Senator Chuck Schumer condemned Fox News host Tucker Carlson on March 7 for downplaying the January 6 attack on the Capitol and accused him of "siding with the enemies of democracy" in propagating the "big lie" that the 2020 election was stolen. On March 6 Carlson played specially edited video of the attempted coup on his Fox News show after House Speaker Kevin McCarthy gave him thousands of hours of footage. Schumer also criticized McCarthy, saying on the House floor, PLAY EXCERPT OF SCHUMER'S SPEECH. Read more about this story at the C-Span website.