Newsweek: Carlson could be accused of spying for an interview with Putin

American journalist Tucker Carlson may face charges under the Espionage Act for an interview with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Lawyer Ian Corzine warned about this on Thursday, February 8th.

In a comment to Newsweek, the expert recalled that the notorious law, adopted in 1917, prohibits US citizens from supporting enemies of the state. At the same time, the wording and interpretations in this legal act are very vague, so we cannot exclude the possibility that the Espionage Act will be used against Carlson.

However, as Corzine emphasized, the United States Constitution, which guarantees freedom of the media, speaks in favor of the journalist. In addition, it would be difficult to prove that Tucker Carlson intended to harm the United States with his interview, which also complicates the use of the Espionage Act against him.

According to the former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Estonia, member of the European Parliament Urmas Paet, Carlson does not hide his sympathy for the Russian leadership and constantly humiliates Ukraine, and therefore he should be banned from entering the European Union. The former head of the Belgian government, Guy Verhofstadt, proposed to impose criminal charges against an American journalist. sanctions for “helping Putin” in conducting a special operation in Ukraine.

At the same time, the Croatian publication Advance believes that Tucker Carlson’s interview with the Russian president will be “a real breakthrough in the media blockade” and may even be a “step towards peace”and the West’s reaction to this event is quite understandable.