Sen. Murray: “Here’s the honest truth public figures and other media outlets need to grapple with: Tucker Carlson is determined to make sure Fox ‘News’ is not ‘News’ at all. Fox is a political vehicle for Rupert Murdoch and his right-wing causes. It is a political entity that will gladly push disinformation and lies if it means profits or political gain. Let’s just call it what it is.”
***WATCH: Senator Murray’s floor remarks***
(Washington, DC) – Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), took to the Senate floor to call out the lies being aired by Fox News’ Tucker Carlson regarding the insurrection on January 6th, speak to her own personal experience in the Capitol on that day, and detail how recent revelations from Fox News internal communications reveal Fox News owner Rupert Murdoch used the network to coordinate with Republican political strategists, and that Fox News deliberately spread and promoted lies about the 2020 election to put profits, viewership, and politics ahead of the plain truth.
Senator Murray has previously spoken at length about her experience on January 6th, when she had to lock down inside the Capitol building while it was being stormed by insurrectionists.
“We live in a country with free speech and free press—thank goodness. We have many different points of view. And that all informs a robust debate in our democracy so people can effect change with their voices and their votes, not violence,” said Senator Murray. “But there is a basic premise that...
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