Mitch Kokai, John Locke Foundation senior political analyst, discusses U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis’ negative reaction to Fox News host Tucker Carlson’s Jan. 6 narrative. Kokai offered these comments for a March 9, 2023, report on WNCN (CBS17).
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