On Friday, Tucker Carlson was pretty mad about Donald Trump’s impeachment, which is certainly surprising, because Documents released as part of Dominion Voting Systems’ defamation lawsuit Prove against Fox News that, at least in 2021, he “obsessively” hated Trump.
Nevertheless, on Friday’s episode of “Tucker Carlson Tonight,” Carlson was angry on Trump’s behalf, and while expressing his disdain for the American legal system, Carlson prepared an unusual legal argument in Trump’s defense. In short, “I know you [the grand jury] But what am I[Trump]?”
You can watch the clip at the top of the page (courtesy Nikki McCann Ramirez on Twitter).
The comments came during a lengthy rant where, among other things, Carlsen referred to the situation as “Third World”.
“And if that’s not enough for the Third World, someone leaked the news of the grand jury indictment of Donald Trump to the media. Now that in itself is a crime under the law in New York, actually a much bigger crime than those under which Donald Trump has been charged,” Carlson said.
“Will Alvin Bragg Prosecute the Leaker?” Carlson continued, referring to Manhattan’s district attorney. “Please. It’s almost certainly someone in his own office.
On Thursday, a Manhattan grand jury indicted Trump on charges related to an investigation into the former president’s connection to a $130,000 hush money payment made to porn actress Stormy Daniels just before the 2016 election. Daniels says she and Trump had sex in 2006, more than a year after he married his current wife, Melania; Trump denies it, but Daniels was paid to keep quiet nonetheless. And the money came from Trump’s presidential campaign, which in itself is a serious campaign finance offense,
Meanwhile, yes it is a class E felony in New York State For leaking grand jury testimony. And while Class E is the lowest class of felony in New York, it is still a serious one; a punishment can include at least one year in prison If convicted.
but we don’t really know What Trump has been accused, as (again, over 30) The allegations will not be made public until after a Trump debate, possibly on April 4. As a result it is impossible to say whether the leaking of the grand jury verdict is a more serious offense “under which Donald Trump is charged,” per Carlson.
But we will say that the odds are at least greater than zero that one of those charges against Trump will be more than a Class E felony.
If it does, then like many things he has said over the years, Carlson’s legal presumption of a Trump impeachment was wrong. But he is the highest rated primetime star on Fox News and can say whatever he wants. of course why The New York Times once described to “Tucker Carlson Tonight” as “what may be the most racist show in the history of cable news”.