Tucker Carlson: Trump lawyer ‘got angry’ when pressed for evidence of voter fraud
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Fox News host Tucker Carlson
Tucker CarlsonHillicon Valley: Trump fires top federal cybersecurity official, GOP senators push back | Apple to pay 3 million to resolve fight over batteries | Los Angeles Police ban use of third-party facial recognition software Parler CEO: ‘Not against the law’ to express ‘crazy’ opinions Biden win revives immigration talk MORE on Thursday called out Trump campaign attorney Sidney Powell, saying she “got angry” when he asked her for evidence to support her claims of voter fraud.
During a press conference earlier in the day with Rudy Giuliani
Rudy GiulianiRomney on Trump election tactics: ‘Difficult to imagine a worse, more undemocratic action’ by president Sasse condemns Giuliani’s ‘wild press conferences’: They ‘erode public trust’ Trump campaign legal fight keyed to court of public opinion MORE, Powell baselessly alleged that Denver-based Dominion Voting Systems used technology developed by former Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, who died in 2013. She claimed votes were manipulated while being tabulated overseas to favor Joe Biden
Joe BidenRomney on Trump election tactics: ‘Difficult to imagine a worse, more undemocratic action’ by president Biden promises federal government will pay for National Guard coronavirus work: ‘That should be paid for’ House committee chairs demand briefing from GSA head on presidential transition MORE.
Carlson said he repeatedly reached out to Powell for evidence of her claim and invited her on the show. He said her claim “could amount to the single greatest crime in American history,” but did not dispute or dismiss her theory.
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“When we kept pressing, she got angry and told us to stop contacting her,” Carlson said. “When we checked with others around the Trump campaign, people in positions of authority, they told us Powell has never given any evidence either. Nor did she provide any today.”
He noted that Powell did say that electronic voting was dangerous, but never proved that any vote was flipped to Biden from Trump via software.
Carlson then said that he shared this information because it’s the truth, saying, “We care what’s true, and we know you care too.”
Tucker Carlson calls out Sidney Powell, saying he asked her for evidence to support her election fraud claims, but “she never sent us any evidence despite a lot of requests, polite requests, not a page.”
“When we kept pressing she got angry and told us to stop contacting her.” pic.twitter.com/IOlOdhp6MJ
— Oliver Darcy (@oliverdarcy) November 20, 2020
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Powell responded to Carlson’s comments, telling the Washington Examiner that she encourages journalists to “review all the materials” and “conduct their own investigations.”
“Evidence continues to pour in, but a 5 minute television hit is not my focus now. Collecting evidence and preparing the case are my top priorities.”
… and conduct their own investigations. Evidence continues to pour in, but a 5 minute television hit is not my focus now. Collecting evidence and preparing the case are my top priorities.”
— Anthony Leonardi (@TonyDLeonardi) November 20, 2020
Giuliani and Powell failed to produce any evidence of their claims on Thursday beyond holding up sworn affidavits from citizens who alleged they witnessed suspicious behavior. Giuliani did not commit to sharing his evidence with the press.
The Trump campaign is stepping up efforts to reverse the outcome of the election, where President-elect Joe Biden is projected to win 306 Electoral Votes compared to Trump’s 232.
Biden holds leads on Trump in several states where the president’s legal team has launched largely unsuccessful legal challenges.