The Reason Tucker Carlson Thinks He Was Being Spied On Is Turning Heads
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The accusations inspired the National Security Agency to release a rare and strongly-worded statement denying his claims. “Tucker Carlson has never been an intelligence target of the Agency and the NSA has never had any plans to try to take his program off the air,” part of the statement read (via Twitter).
Tucker Carlson provided little evidence to support his claims
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As Buzzfeed News reported, the NSA is required to obtain a court order to eavesdrop on U.S. citizens under federal law, and only have permission to do so if they believe a suspect is working with a foreign power.
In a statement, the investigative producer for Fox’s “Tucker Carlson Tonight,” Alex Pfeiffer, made an official request for any “call records, texts, or emails” obtained from “journalist Tucker Carlson’s cell phone or email” by the NSA. “I am requesting any memos or documents related to surveilling journalist Tucker Carlson. I am requesting any communication between NSA officials regarding journalist Tucker Carlson,” he wrote.
