UPDATE:Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov confirmed thatTucker Carlsoninterviewed Russian PresidentVladimir Putinon Tuesday.
These are all media outlets that take an exceptionally one-sided position.
There are risks to conducting an interview like this, obviously.
Tucker CarlsonGIORGIO VIERA/AFP via Getty Images
So we thought about it carefully over many months, he said ina message posted on X/Twitter.
He then went on to call media outlets corrupt who lie to readers and viewers mostly by omission.
That accusation was met with immediate pushback from other journalists, including Christiane Amanpour, CNNs chief international anchor.
Weve lodged several requests with the Kremlin in the last 18 months.
Always a no for us.
In March, The Wall Street Journals Evan Gershkovich was detained on an allegation of espionage.
The Journal denies that claim, as does the State Department.
His subscription site otherwise costs $6-per-month.
Carlson was dropped by Fox News in April.
He then went on to post interviews on X/Twitter before launching his subscription service.
Russian state media has highlighted Carlsons criticisms of Joe Bidens administration and his criticisms of Zelensky.
