- According to Russian media, former Fox News host Tucker Carlson, 54, was spotted in the Russian capital attending a performance of Spartacus at the Bolshoi Theater
- A picture of Carlson was released that appeared to show him in Moscow and sparked rumors of an interview with Putin
- Republican Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene shared her thoughts on the possible meeting at X on Saturday and addressed those who criticize Carlson
Russian media has published photos that appear to show Tucker Carlson in Moscow while claiming he is ready to interview Vladimir Putin.
The former Fox News host, 54, reportedly arrived in the capital on February 1 and was spotted at a performance of Spartacus at the Bolshoi Theater.
The shared images of Carlson in Moscow have sparked rumors of an impending interview with Putin.
Republican Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene has defended the prospect of Carlson interviewing Putin and criticized those who criticize him.
“We have a free press in this country and people like Tucker Carlson who we depend on to tell the truth,” she wrote on X on Saturday.
Republican Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene has defended the prospect of Tucker Carlson interviewing Vladimir Putin as speculation grows about his stay in Moscow
According to Russian media, former Fox News host Tucker Carlson (center), 54, was spotted in the Russian capital at a performance of Spartacus at the Bolshoi Theater
Images of Carlson shared by Russian media led many to believe he could be the first Western journalist to interview Putin in Ukraine since the country's invasion
Images of Carlson shared by Russian media led many to believe he could be the first Western journalist to interview Putin in Ukraine since the country's invasion.
“Democrats and their propagandists in the media are panicking at the prospect of Tucker Carlson interviewing Putin,” said Greene.
“They feel entitled to the position of gatekeeper and believe that they are the ones telling you what to think and believe.”
“They HATE it when someone like Tucker “goes off script.”
Carlson reportedly arrived in Moscow on February 1 after flying in from Istanbul, and it is his first time in the country.
The former news anchor, who has defended Putin in the past, claimed he tried to interview the Russian president last year but was blocked by the US government.
He has spoken out against America's support for Ukraine and suggested that the West was responsible for the invasion.
His show “Tucker Carlson Tonight” was once the most-watched cable news program in the United States before it was canceled in April 2023.
The former news anchor, who has defended Putin in the past, claimed he tried to interview the Russian president last year but was blocked by the US government
A picture of Carlson appears to show him at a performance of Spartacus at the Bolshoi Theater
Carlson has now launched his own show X, where he has interviewed Hungarian Prime Minister Victor Orban and controversial figure Andrew Tate.
The first rumors of a possible interview with Putin first surfaced over the summer, when Russian state television showed Carlson ads that said, “Russia, the high-profile American host is moving to another level here.”
Russia 1 host Vladimir Solovyov begged Carlson to “come to us” after he suddenly quit Fox News.
While Putin's press secretary Dmitry Peskov said in September that “the time will come” for a Western media interview with the Russian president.
He added: “We will wait and see whether Carlson is among those who would be considered for an interview.”
Bill Kristol, former chief of staff to the Vice President of the United States in the Reagan administration, suggested temporarily banning Carlson from re-entering the United States.
“We may need to completely bar Tucker Carlson’s re-entry into the United States until our country’s representatives can figure out what is going on,” he said.
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