Epps alleges that former Fox News host Tucker Carlson amplified the conspiracy theory that he was an undercover agent who tried to provoke violence from Trump fans during the U.S. Capitol riot on Jan. 6, 2021. Fox News needed a “scapegoat to blame other than Donald Trump or the Republican Party” after the insurrection, the lawsuit claimed. Fox News’ audience “desperately needed another explanation” for the violence beyond the truth that it was incited by Trump and his allies and committed by supporters of the former president, said Carville. “If they were going to keep their audience, they had to supply it,” he continued, suggesting Epps was that other explanation. “It’s a giant monster that you have to feed every night.”Watch the full interview here:Related...

Source: Fox News July 13, 2023 15:15 UTC