Tucker Carlson stays silent on flap over son Buckley

Fox News host Tucker Carlson shunned commenting throughout his top-rated present Monday night a few reported fuss over his son, Buckley, getting a job on Capitol Hill.

As an alternative, Carlson spent the period of his top-rated cable information present targeted on President Joe Biden showing to nod off in an interview, the warfare in Ukraine, and crime throughout america. He additionally carried out some interviews, together with with Pennsylvania Senate contender Dr. Mehmet Oz and Fox News host Brian Kilmeade, who promoted his new e book.

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Not talked about by Carlson was his reported outrage after an nameless GOP strategist knocked Rep. Jim Banks (R-IN) for hiring Carlson's son as communications director. "Deep down, he dies to be favored by the Institution. He hires Tucker Carlson's son, a 24-year-old child, to be his communications director," the supply instructed the Day by day Beast in a report revealed Friday.

The article detailed the potential showdown between Rep. Tom Emmer (R-MN) and Banks for Home GOP whip, the No. 3 spot in Home Republican management. Carlson lashed out at Emmer over the quote Friday, in keeping with Axios. The report stated the congressman distanced himself from the quote, and it famous that Carlson declined to remark for the story.

A number of MAGA stars rallied across the Carlsons, with Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) tweeting, "I stand with Buckley Carlson," and Donald Trump Jr. tweeting, “Why did Tom Emmer inform his consultants to run to the leftwing Day by day Beast to trash Jim Banks, Tucker Carlson and Tucker's household? Does he actually suppose that’s a profitable technique for a Republican Home management race? Pathetic!”

Carlson has one of many highest-rated exhibits on cable information. His 8 p.m. prime-time present clocked in a mean of three.09 million viewer eyeballs in September, beneath solely Fox News's The 5, which drew 3.3 million, in keeping with AdWeek.