One of the biggest stars at Fox News has some concerns about Tucker Carlson’s documentary on the Jan. 6 riots. The “Patriot Purge” has drawn the ire of some who have flagged it as nothing but a conspiracy theory.
Bret Baier appeared on Fox News Radio’s Brian Kilmeade Show to confront a report that claims that he voiced his objections to Carlson’s documentary series with Fox News Media CEO Suzanne Scott.
“There’s a … Brian, I don’t want to go down this road,” said Baier. “You know, I mean, there were definitely concerns about it … I think that the news division did what we do, we do when we cover the story.”
This week, two Fox News commentators resigned in protest of Carlson’s documentary. Stephen Hayes and Jonah Goldberg told National Public Radio (NPR) that the series relied on conspiracy theories to exonerate former President Donald Trump.
According to NPR, anchor Chris Wallace also voiced his concerns with management about Carlson’s documentary.
Baier told Kilmeade that it was tough to see Hayes and Goldberg resign in the wake of their disappointment over Carlson’s documentary.
“I think it was a tough choice, but they made their decision on principle,” he said. “It’s sad for ‘Special Report,’ I think for the network, but they made their choice on principle, so I’ll let their statement stand.”
