Fox News’ Tucker Carlson accused police of “B.S.” as he pointed out inconsistencies in officials’ accounts of the shootings.
President Joe Biden has so far refused to publicly question the police response to the deadly school shooting in Uvalde, Texas as questions have been raised about how law enforcement handled the incident, while Fox News hosts have been notably critical. White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre was asked directly on Thursday if the president believes there should be an investigation into the police response to the shooting and appeared to hedge in response.
“The president has the utmost respect, as you all know, for the men and women of law enforcement”, Jean-Pierre said. “Just days ago, he honored the memory of the former police officer, Aaron Salter, in Buffalo who was killed bravely while trying to stop the shooter at the supermarket.”
“I know that right now authorities are working to piece together more details of what happened in Uvalde, so we won’t prejudge the results from here at this time”, she said. Those remarks stand in stark contrast with highly critical comments from Fox News personalities Tucker Carlson and Jesse Watters, both of whom highlighted confusion surrounding the events of the shooting and inconsistencies in the information provided by law enforcement.
