Epps claims the network and Carlson promulgated an unfounded narrative that portrayed him as an undercover agent who instigated the Capitol violence to discredit then-President Trump and his followers.
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) questioned if Trump is the strongest Republican candidate for the 2024 presidential election, although he believed Trump could beat Biden.
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and the Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman, General Mark Milley, demanded the Nellis Air Force Base cancel a "family-friendly" drag show.