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'Jim Cooper has asked the intel agencies to dig up dirt on us': Tucker Carlson claims Democrat lawmaker asked US government to investigate him over his criticism of Biden's Ukraine policy
Fox News host Tucker Carlson's criticism of the Biden administration's handling of the crisis in Ukraine has pushed a Democratic lawmaker to ask an intelligence briefer to dig up dirt on the top-ranked cable news program in an effort to find out if the show is tied to Russia.
- Fox News host Tucker Carlson on Friday said a Democratic lawmaker asked an intelligence briefer for the show to be investigated for ties to Russia
- Rep. Jim Cooper of Tennessee made the request during a closed-door briefing in Congress on Wednesday, Carlson said
Tennessee Rep. Jim Cooper, 65, asked the question during a closed-door briefing in Congress on Wednesday, Carlson revealed on his show Friday.
'So in retaliation for that, Jim Cooper has asked the intel agencies to dig up dirt on us,' he added. 'To be clear, that is not allowed. It is illegal to use the U.S. Government to settle partisan scores or to silence opposition journalists.'
Carlson told viewers that Cooper - a Blue Dog Coalition member who is planning to retire in January after serving in Congress for 32 years - 'admitted what he did today when we asked him,' and was 'too cowardly to come on tonight to explain how he could justify that.'
U.S. Rep. Jim Cooper, a Democrat who represents Nashville, (pictured here in 2018) asked an intelligence briefer during a closed-door meeting this week to 'dig up dirt' on Tucker Carlson's show and find out if it's tied to Russia, Carlson claimed on his show Friday
In a statement on Twitter Friday, Cooper's office stated that the congressman was marking the first anniversary of his wife's death, who died from Alzheimer's disease.
The statement also noted that Cooper 'has every right to ask whatever questions he thinks are important to strengthening American security during confidential House Intelligence Committee hearings.'
Carlson found that excuse appalling.
Tucker Carlson says Rep. Jim Cooper asked US government to dig up 'dirt' on show's ties to Russia | Daily Mail Online
I think democrats want the old Soviet Union back.'Jim Cooper has asked the intel agencies to dig up dirt on us': Tucker Carlson claims Democrat lawmaker asked US government to investigate him over his criticism of Biden's Ukraine policy
Fox News host Tucker Carlson's criticism of the Biden administration's handling of the crisis in Ukraine has pushed a Democratic lawmaker to ask an intelligence briefer to dig up dirt on the top-ranked cable news program in an effort to find out if the show is tied to Russia.
- Fox News host Tucker Carlson on Friday said a Democratic lawmaker asked an intelligence briefer for the show to be investigated for ties to Russia
- Rep. Jim Cooper of Tennessee made the request during a closed-door briefing in Congress on Wednesday, Carlson said
Tennessee Rep. Jim Cooper, 65, asked the question during a closed-door briefing in Congress on Wednesday, Carlson revealed on his show Friday.
'So in retaliation for that, Jim Cooper has asked the intel agencies to dig up dirt on us,' he added. 'To be clear, that is not allowed. It is illegal to use the U.S. Government to settle partisan scores or to silence opposition journalists.'
Carlson told viewers that Cooper - a Blue Dog Coalition member who is planning to retire in January after serving in Congress for 32 years - 'admitted what he did today when we asked him,' and was 'too cowardly to come on tonight to explain how he could justify that.'
U.S. Rep. Jim Cooper, a Democrat who represents Nashville, (pictured here in 2018) asked an intelligence briefer during a closed-door meeting this week to 'dig up dirt' on Tucker Carlson's show and find out if it's tied to Russia, Carlson claimed on his show Friday
In a statement on Twitter Friday, Cooper's office stated that the congressman was marking the first anniversary of his wife's death, who died from Alzheimer's disease.
The statement also noted that Cooper 'has every right to ask whatever questions he thinks are important to strengthening American security during confidential House Intelligence Committee hearings.'
Carlson found that excuse appalling.
Tucker Carlson says Rep. Jim Cooper asked US government to dig up 'dirt' on show's ties to Russia | Daily Mail Online
More surprising are the stats about Carlson and Fox News’ pull with self-proclaimed Democrats. Of those demo-aged viewers surveyed who identified as Democrats, 39% chose Fox News, 31% chose MSNBC and 30% chose CNN for programming from 8 p.m. ET to 11 p.m. ET. In total-day viewership, Fox News grabbed 42% of Democrats aged 25-54, CNN nabbed 33% and MSNBC got 25%.