“Are we really surprised that looting and arson accelerated to murder?” Carlson said. Asked to comment on the segment, a Fox News spokesperson pointed to a tweet from Carlson with a transcript of his comments. Carlson is far from the only right-wing personality to openly defend — and even praise — Rittenhouse. People in charge in Wisconsin from the governor on down refused to enforce the law,” Carlson said on Wednesday’s show. “A court will decide if what you just saw qualifies as self-defense.”ADCritics blasted Carlson for the segment, suggesting that he was justifying the killing of protesters.

Source: Washington Post August 27, 2020 08:57 UTC