Exclusive polling on behalf of Newsweek shows a majority of U.S. adults agree with the Fox News host that the January 6 uprising was less violent than reported.
According to the poll of 1,500 U.S. adults, conducted on March 20, nearly half supported Carlson's statement that the events on the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021, were"mostly peaceful," with 24 percent strongly agreeing and the same number agreeing.
The number of people who agreed was slightly higher among those who voted for Donald Trump in 2020 than Joe Biden voters, and tended to be higher among those age 44 or under. The results of the survey were weighted according to the demography of the U.S. and by the results of the 2020 election. Fifty-one percent said that the events of January 6 had been misleadingly portrayed by the media, while 31 percent said the incident had been accurately depicted.Included in the footage reproduced by Carlson was that of Jacob Chansley—who became known as the QAnon Shaman for his elaborate dress on the day—Chansley, who was sentenced to 41 months in prison after pleading guilty to one count of obstructing an official proceeding, struck a plea deal after being indicted on six charges.
Carlson said that a Capitol Police officer"helped him" around the building and"acted as his tour guides." A spokesperson for the force toldthat a"violent group of people fought through multiple police lines" and that the officer who eventually followed Chansley into the Senate chamber was"vastly outnumbered."
Following the January 6 uprising, questions were asked about how the Capitol Police had been so easily overwhelmed. The force
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