Fox News host Tucker Carlson is accusing the Biden administration of âspying on himâ to take his show âoff the air.â
During his show on Monday night, Carlson said he heard from a âwhistleblower from within the U.S. governmentâ who warned him the National Security Agency (NSA) is monitoring his electric communications and âis planning to leak them in an attempt to take this show off the air.â
He explained, âNow, thatâs a shocking claim, and ordinarily weâd be skeptical of it.â
Carlson continued, âThe whistleblower, who is in a position to know, repeated back to us information about a story that we are working on that could have only come directly from my texts and emails.â
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He then claimed âthe NSA captured that information without our knowledge and did it for political reasons.â
Carlson argued, âThe Biden administration is spying on us. We have confirmed that.â
The Fox News host said they filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request asking for information the NSA and other agencies have gathered about his show.
âSpying on opposition journalists is incompatible with democracy. If they are doing it to us ⌠they are almost certainly doing it to others,â Carlson said.
Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) reacted to Carlsonâs claims on Twitter.
âThey spied on President Trumpâs campaign, so itâs not surprising theyâre spying on Tucker Carlson too. The Left wants a state where all opposition is monitored and ideally eradicated,â Boebert tweeted.
She also called on the House Committee on Oversight and Reform to âimmediately and thoroughly investigate claim that the NSA is spying on him.â
Boebert continued, âIf this is indeed true, criminal charges should be brought on those who have violated this private citizenâs rights.â
Others have expressed skepticism about Carlsonâs claim.
