<p>A reporter tried to get retired Admiral John Kirby to say that ousted Fox News host <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/tucker-carlson" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Tucker Carlson</a> had been trafficking in pro-Russian propaganda until the network let him go on Monday.</p>
<p>Kirby, who is currently serving as the National Security Council&#8217;s Strategic Communications Coordinator, briefed reporters via Zoom on Wednesday — and Mediaite reporter Tommy Christopher used the time to attempt to tie Carlson to Russia.</p>
<p>Mentioning that Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov had <a href="https://www.cnn.com/videos/world/2023/04/25/tucker-carlson-out-fox-news-lavrov-russia-ukraine-war-ebof-vpx.cnn" target="_blank" rel="noopener">already responded</a> to the popular Fox News host&#8217;s ouster — calling the news &#8220;curious&#8221; and suggesting that Carlson was being silenced — Christopher asked Kirby to weigh in on his reaction.</p>
<p>&#8220;I also wanted to ask you about the reaction in Russia to the firing of Tucker Carlson. Russian state television called it a disgrace. The foreign minister seemed pretty disappointed as well,&#8221; Christopher began, adding, &#8220;I’m wondering if you have a reaction to their reaction, and if there’s like an equal and opposite reaction given the effect of the firing, possibly, on the spread of Russian propaganda here.&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;Those are two very different questions,&#8221; Kirby replied. He went on to say that he had not seen any of the reactions from Russian officials, but that even if he had, he would not have a comment on what they thought of Carlson&#8217;s exit.</p>
<p>&#8220;This was, this was obviously not a decision that we certainly had anything to do with. It’s for the network to see to. And we certainly wouldn’t weigh in one way or the other,&#8221; Kirby continued, adding that he had nothing to say about the development either.</p>
<p>&#8220;Like nothing, nothing about it?&#8221; Christopher tried again. &#8220;I mean, when he was on the air, he was spreading Russian propaganda. You don’t have any opinion on him not being able to do that now?&#8221;</p>
<p>Kirby shut the question down once more, saying, &#8220;Again, I think it’d be much, much better for us to simply let the network speak to their decision-making. We’re — well, I think I’m just going to leave it there. I think I’ll just leave it there.&#8221;</p>
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<p>Christopher was not the only one to make that suggestion — largely based on Carlson&#8217;s repeated questioning of U.S. support for Ukraine in the ongoing conflict with Russia. Former U.S. Ambassador to Russia (2012-2014) Michael McFaul implied it as well.</p>
<p>&#8220;Saying it out loud — Lavrov praises Tucker Carlson,&#8221; McFaul tweeted.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Saying it out loud  &#8212; Lavrov praises Tucker Carlson. <a href="https://t.co/2BkNj17FZl">https://t.co/2BkNj17FZl</a></p>
<p>&mdash; Michael McFaul (@McFaul) <a href="https://twitter.com/McFaul/status/1651247370154414081?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 26, 2023</a></p></blockquote>
<p>MSNBC&#8217;s &#8220;Morning Joe&#8221; mentioned it as well, with both hosts and guests suggesting in a panel discussion that Carlson had &#8220;done the bidding&#8221; of Russia and China and asking why Lavrov had an opinion on his departure at all.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Why does Russia&#39;s foreign minister, Sergey Lavrov, have an opinion on Tucker Carlson&#39;s Fox News departure? <a href="https://t.co/nKXG6bzIlB">https://t.co/nKXG6bzIlB</a></p>
<p>&mdash; Morning Joe (@Morning_Joe) <a href="https://twitter.com/Morning_Joe/status/1651243987515080705?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 26, 2023</a></p></blockquote>

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