 far-right propagandist Tucker Carlson released the multi-part series on the January 6th insurrection titled Patriot Purge and This is an infill wars like documentary that is Unapologetically unhinged so I'm not gonna talk that much about this documentary But I think you can put two into together It's Tucker Carlson and he's trying to do revisionist history about a piece of history that we all just witnessed Just this last year now political facts bill McCarthy does a write-up on the documentary and he fact-checks some of the most absurd claims made by Tucker Carlson and here are some of the claims that Tucker Carlson made so he claims that the government constructed a narrative about the event specifically to strip Trump supporters of their constitutional rights he downplays the role of far-right militia groups he blames the left because of course and He also speculates about whether or not it was a false flag I mean it's blatant propaganda But apparently it was a bridge too far for some individuals that work at Fox News because apparently the months of Misinformation about COVID-19 vaccines and the great replacement theory that wasn't too much But this is where they're finally drawing the line All right better late than never but you know for me I would have been really upset years ago with Tucker Carlson But again credit where it's due so to Fox News contributors actually quit over this with one saying that This was the last straw now the two contributors that quit Steven Hayes and Jonah Goldberg. These were regulars on Brett Baer show Now what's interesting is that? Other folks at Fox News like Brett Baer They too were mad that Tucker Carlson released this and they actually complained to management at Fox News So as Colby Hall of Mediaite explains Fox News hosts Brian Kilmeade on his radio show questioned his colleague Brett Baer on Whether he has an issue with Tucker Carlson's controversial series Patriot Purge The question from Kilmeade followed the resignations of two Fox News contributors Jonah Goldberg and Steven Hayes We've long been regular contributors to Baer's show special report They both said Carlson's Patriot Purge series about January 6th was the last straw a subsequent report said that Baer and Chris Wallace had objected to Fox News executives about the conspiracy laden series from the prime time host and PR's David Falkenflick Reported the terrific scoop veterans figures on Fox News's side Including political anchors Brett Baer and Chris Wallace shared their objections with Fox News media CEO Suzanne Scott and its president of news J Wallace those objections rose to Lachlan Murdoch the chairman and CEO of the network's parent company Fox Corporation through a senior spokeswoman Scott and Wallace declined comment Murdoch did not return a request for comment through a spokesman Now I just want to pause before we get to Baer's response to Kilmeade's question I mean let's just put this into perspective He was so mad and concerned with this so-called documentary that Tucker Carlson released That he spoke with the higher ups at Fox News You don't do that if you're just irritated by something that someone is putting out You do that if you have grave concerns about the content that is being produced not just because it's misinformation But because it reflects poorly On you as a host on a network that is putting out this type of misinformation that Gives info wars a run for its money. So of course when Baer was asked about this by Kilmeade He's going to explain how Look, this is bad and I unequivocally condemn Tucker Carlson This should not be aired on Fox News Fox News needs to do better and as an employee of Fox News I want to speak up and I want us to do news and I want us to push facts Not misinformation except he's not going to do that He is going to back down like the little beta milk cuck That he is Baer commented on his friends Hayes and Goldberg and their decision to depart Fox News in protest Quote, I think it was a tough choice But one that they made on principle he offered before adding, you know And I'm going to let them speak for themselves Baer then reaffirmed his interest in hearing all kinds of voices left right Trump Whoever supporters before admitting the departures of Hayes and Goldberg were sad for special report in Fox News But they made their choice some principles So let their statements stand Kilmeade noted that he had watched the fox nation series patriot purge Which he found to offer an interesting perspective about january 6th That he hadn't seen before I didn't get hurt by it I didn't get damaged by it were you bothered by it because that's the reporting A pregnant silence followed that very pointed question that pushed Baer to address an alliance to Hayes and Goldberg Or the host of the show at 8 p.m. Tucker Carlson quote There's a Brian I don't want to go down this road Baer answered perhaps with the slightest sense of annoyance towards Kilmeade You know, I mean there were concerns about it. Definitely he continued adding I think that the news division did what we do when we cover the story I want to do all of that internally Baer explained before concluding Steve and Jonah made the decision and it's their decision In other words, I have lots of issues with this but I'm not bold enough or courageous enough to express My issues with what is a blatant piece of propaganda and misinformation What a fucking coward And look, he's not alone. Tucker Carlson is also a coward because as much as he lambasts vaccine mandates He refuses to actually address the mandate that a fox news Has instituted so understand that all of these people on fox news every single pundit. These are not news people These are actors for the most part willing to bite their tongue to continue getting a paycheck it's just I mean on one hand, I don't want to be too horn on baer because It's good that he complained to management About Tucker Carlson, but they're not going to I don't know punish him or penalize him in any way because he brings in the ratings So if you truly want To stop Tucker Carlson's damage, then there needs to be pushback use what little Uh influence you have on fox news to push back Respond to him on your program But everyone at fox news is a coward because I mean the goal isn't to Provide viewers with information the goal is to peddle a right wing misinformation narrative overall And even if people like Brett Baer aren't as bad as Tucker Carlson He still Does bad like it's still all right wing propagandas. So I don't know You know how big of a story this will become but certainly Tucker Carlson may have inadvertently catalyzed a civil war Within fox news and that's good. You want to see these schools fight each other You want to see them tear each other down? But overall none of them are going to do anything that will impact their bottom line So Brett Baer will only speak out to the extent that it doesn't actually affect His ability to peddle his own propaganda on fox news So, uh, I mean either way Tucker Carlson is bad, but I just can't help but feel A little bit irritated with everyone who's only now speaking out about Tucker Carlson because he's given you So many examples as to why he's not just A bad propagandist not bad in terms of like he's not effective I think he is effective, but what he produces is genuinely damaging to american democracy And he's only gotten worse So i'm glad that there is a line that some people are drawing But the line Was crossed months ago and to only now think that He's you know problematic. I mean great better late than never. I'll put that out there right better late than ever But for fuck's sake, I mean he was peddling the great replacement theory the fact that there weren't mass Walkouts of fox news at that point goes to show you that many people who work here are cowards and they were refusing to speak up because They prioritized their own paychecks over, you know harming the country and that's unfortunate But that's the reality of america