Claim: On Jan. 6, 2021, about 140 police officers were assaulted during the Capitol riot, and 326 participants -- more than 100 armed with weapons -- have been charged. But Fox News commentator Tucker Carlson has used recently released video from that day to misleadingly minimize the violence at the riot and to distort the actions of the police.
Fact-check: Explaining the Missing Context of Tucker Carlson's Jan. 6 Presentation - FactCheck.org
Verdict: on jan. 6, 2021, about 140 police officers were assaulted during the capitol riot, and 326 participants -- more than 100 armed with weapons -- have been charged. but fox news commentator tucker carlson has used recently released video from that day to misleadingly minimize the violence at the riot and to distort the actions of the police.
Organisation: FactCheck.org
Author: Saranac Hale Spencer;Robert Farley;D'Angelo Gore
Date published: 2023-03-10T23:39:40