WASHINGTON – White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre criticized Tucker Carlson’s “ridiculous” claims about the Biden administration’s interference ahead of his anticipated interview with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Carlson confirmed Tuesday afternoon that he will interview Putin in Moscow, arguing in a post on X that “Americans have a right to know” about the war the Kremlin is waging in Ukraine.
“Almost three years ago, the Biden administration illegally spied on our text messages and then leaked their contents to their media servers,” the former Fox News host claimed in his preview video.
“They did it to prevent an interview with Putin that we were planning. Last month, we’re pretty sure they did the exact same thing once again. But this time we came to Moscow anyway.”
When asked about Carlson’s claim during his regular briefing Tuesday, Jean-Pierre initially said he would “absolutely not” comment on the interview or Carlson’s claims.
White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre criticized Tucker Carlson’s claims that the Biden administration interfered with his attempt to interview Russian President Vladimir Putin. REUTERS/Caitlin OâHara/File Photo Jean-Pierre called Carlson’s comments a “ridiculous premise and a ridiculous statement” about the Biden administration. AP Photo/Andrew Harnik
Moments later, however, Jean-Pierre changed course and said, “Actually, I want to get back to your question.”
“It is a ridiculous premise and a ridiculous statement that was made about this administration,” he added. “So I want to be very, very clear: It’s just ridiculous.”
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Carlson, who frequently criticizes U.S.-backed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky amid Putin’s two-year invasion, did not elaborate on his accusation or provide evidence to support the claim during his brief video announcing the interview. with Putin.
Carlson said he is interviewing Putin because “Americans have a right to know” about the war in Ukraine. Via REUTERS
Carlson alleged in June 2021 that a whistleblower told him that the National Security Agency was “monitoring our electronic communications and plans to leak them in an attempt to take this program off the air.”
The NSA denied the accusation.
Media outlets have reported on controversial text messages from Carlson, including as part of a defamation case against Fox News, regarding protesters and Carlson’s post-2020 election feelings toward then-outgoing President Donald Trump.
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