Tucker Carlson Goes After Kevin McCarthy

Playbook: “For the second consecutive show, Tucker Carlson went after Kevin McCarthy on Monday night. The Fox News host hit the GOP House leader over his close relationship with Frank Luntz, a longtime GOP pollster and consultant who’s worked for numerous corporate clients, and said in mid-February there ‘isn’t a shred of hope’ for Donald Trump to re-enter politics after Jan. 6.”

“Carlson reported that McCarthy rents space in Luntz’s Penn Quarter penthouse, questioning whether that arrangement is allowed. McCarthy’s staff confirmed their roommate status in a statement to the network, though wouldn’t say how much he pays in rent. That’s beside the point, Carlson argued: ‘Now you know why they listen to Frank Luntz but they don’t listen to you!’”

“Adding to the intrigue: Carlson noted that Luntz and McCarthy’s ‘Odd Couple’ arrangement was not something he just stumbled upon on his own but was leaked to Fox by a knowledgeable unnamed source. Hmm.”