Carlson told show host Russell Brand that the crowd outside the Capitol during the riots was "filled with federal agents."
American journalist Tim Pool discussed this revelation on a recent episode of Timcast IRL. Pool highlighted that Carlson had interviewed former U.S. Capitol Police Chief Steven Sund, fired by then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi shortly after the Capitol riots.
July 10, 2023
In a clip from his interview with Brand, Carlson stated, "I never thought there was a false flag or anything like that. I'm not a conspiracist by temperament. I never thought that." However, he shared that during his interview with Sund, the former police chief had mentioned that the crowd was "filled with federal agents."
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Carlson emphasized Sund's credibility, noting that he was in charge of security at the site and would have firsthand knowledge of the situation. However, Carlson revealed that his exchange with Sund never made it to air as it coincided with his departure from Fox News.
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Pool and his guest James Klug agreed that many Americans had previously suspected government involvement on that fateful day, and subsequent revelations have only confirmed those suspicions. The collection expressed concern that the information is being released in small increments, making it less impactful to the general population.
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Klug echoed this sentiment, stating that bombshell revelations are more likely to capture people's attention than a steady stream of smaller stories. Pool suggested that the media may gaslight the public by initially denying the events, then downplaying them, and eventually spinning them as a positive development.
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He concluded by stating that this is the typical cycle of information dissemination, where eventually, people will acknowledge that the events did occur and that they were necessary to apprehend those responsible.
The claims made by Tucker Carlson regarding the presence of federal agents in the crowd outside the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021, have sparked further discussion and speculation about the events of that day.