Tucker Talks: Feds In Jan 6 Capitol Crowds

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Former Fox News host Tucker Carlson shared details of an interview he had with former Capitol Police Chief Steven Sund, which he said never aired before he was fired from the conservative network in April.

During an appearance on comedian Russell Brand's podcast on Friday, Carlson said that Sund told him in an interview that federal agents were allegedly in the crowd that was present on January 6, 2021, at the U.S. Capitol, according to Newsweek. Supporters of former President Donald Trump stormed the Capitol building at the time in an effort to stop the certification of Joe Biden's Electoral College victory. Meanwhile, the events that transpired on January 6 continue to be under investigation by the Department of Justice, while some rioters have faced various sentences including jail time.

Carlson said on Friday that he had no idea as he watched the riot on television that "U.S. law enforcement or military agencies had anything to do with it. That never crossed my mind," adding that he is not a "conspiracist" to have such thoughts.

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"I never thought that and then I interviewed the chief of the Capitol police, Steven Sund, in an interview that was never aired on Fox by the way. I was fired before it could air... but Steven Sund [who] was totally non-political...I mean this was not some right-wing activist, he was the chief of Capitol police on January 6, and he said, 'Oh yeah, that crowd was filled with federal agents.' Yes, he would know of course because he was in charge of security at the site," the former Fox News host added.