Posted on 02/07/2024 7:39:43 AM PST by janetjanet998
T Tucker Carlson's interview with Russian President Vladimir Putin could see the conservative pundit targeted by European Union lawmakers, current and former members of the European Parliament have told Newsweek.
Carlson visited Russia this week, and on Tuesday revealed he would "soon" be releasing an interview with the Russian leader.
(Excerpt) Read more at newsweek.com ...
The lawmaker—who has called for the EU to explore imposing a “travel ban” on Carlson—described Carlson as “a mouthpiece” of former President Donald Trump and Putin, adding: “As Putin is a war criminal and the EU sanctions all who assist him in that effort, it seems logical that the External Action Service examine his case as well.”
Stupid EU, trying to make rules for the world.
Luis Garicano, a former MEP, told Newsweek he agreed with Verhofstadt’s stance. “He is no longer a newsman, but a propagandist for the most heinous regime on European soil and the one which is most dangerous to our peace and security,” Garicano said of Carlson.
Didn’t Hearst interview Hitler?
Didn’t the NYT carry water for Lenin and never apologize for doing so?
Journalists want the story and the interview. More controversial the better.
Interesting a ‘free speech / 1st Amendment’ argument isn’t being made by the left in favor of Tucker. Oh wait, anyone on the right has no rights and is worthy of jailing. Got it.
There is something called the First Amendment that will protect him from speaking to Putin just as much as it protected others going to meet with the leaders of North Korea, etc.
Did Rodman face sanctions for meeting with nk?
Sounds like more special rules because of an individual’s politics. Who was the last journalist punished for interviewing Putin?
EU > Eunuchs United
Multinational mirror of Congressional GOPe
Stupid US, for letting them.
“Journalists want the story and the interview. More controversial the better.”
Yup.
Sure are a lot of folks scared of this interview getting out.
Thanks to Musk we will be able to see it on X. YT will run the disclaimer it is Fake News. LOL!
Never been a fan of Carlson, but I am a fan of a free , and open press. Very much looking forward to it.
The EU has no respect for our First Amendment.
Can’t have a real journalist actually doing his job.
Nope.
L
So can we sanction Dan Rather for interviewing Saddam Hussein?
If the EU establishes a precedent for trying to establish rules for the world, then when will those rules be Sharia Law?
I’m sure it wasn’t intended by Newsweak, but the article reveals more about the nature of the EU than it does about Tucker Carlson.
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