Roy Rochlin/Getty ImagesTucker Carlson is falsely suggesting the US Capitol riot was a government operation. The conspiracy theory hinges on the fact some rioters worked as federal informants. Carlson floated a version of this conspiracy theory by falsely claiming in June that the FBI was behind the Capitol siege, and faced no repurcussions from the network. Story continuesAnother member of the Proud Boys, arrested for taking part in the US Capitol riot, has also claimed to have informed on anti-fascists prior to the January 6 insurrection. Carlson's streaming shows - both "Tucker Carlson Today" and "Tucker Carlson Originals" - are the linchpin of Fox's streaming strategy, one based around culture wars and framed as the network's personalities taking on cancel culture.

Source: Fox News October 28, 2021 23:57 UTC