Apr 23, 2024 - Politics & Policy

McConnell targets Tucker Carlson over Ukraine

Stef W. Kight

US Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, Republican of Kentucky, speaks during a news conference ahead of a vote on a foreign aid package — Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, Republican of Kentucky, speaks during a news conference ahead of a vote on a foreign aid package. Photo: Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) attacked former Fox News host Tucker Carlson for the "demonization of Ukraine."

Why it matters: McConnell has been one of the fiercest defenders of the U.S.'s continued assistance to Ukraine, despite waning support among Republicans for more aid.

McConnell said during a press briefing Tuesday afternoon that he thought Carlson "ended up where he should have been all along, which is interviewing Vladimir Putin."
"He had an enormous audience, which convinced a lot of rank and file Republicans that maybe this was a mistake," McConnell added.

Between the lines: It's not the first time McConnell has publicly criticized Carlson, also blasting the anchor for his coverage of the January 6th riot at the capitol.

Carlson interviewed the Russian president earlier this year for his Tucker Carlson Network.
Carlson, who was ousted from Fox last April, declined to comment.

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