Tucker Carlson's Jan. 6 coverage hasn’t just drawn fire from lawmakers, journalists and the Capitol Police. Federal prosecutors aren't pleased, either. (via MaddowBlog)
a Justice Department filing over the weekend that pushed back against Carlson’s deceptive framing.
Though federal prosecutors were more diplomatic than some on Capitol Hill, they were just as eager to discredit Carlson’s chosen footage. “Once tethered to facts and reality, defendant Pezzola’s arguments quickly unravel,” prosecutors wrote.
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