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Behind the lies of the latest guest on Tucker Carlson's podcast — a criminal Russian arms dealer

Behind the lies of the latest guest on Tucker Carlson's podcast — a criminal Russian arms dealer. In 2022, American commentator Tucker Carlson condemned the U.S.

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Behind the lies of the latest guest on Tucker Carlson's podcast — a criminal Russian arms dealer. In 2022, American commentator Tucker Carlson condemned the U.S. giving up Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout in a prisoner swap, calling him "an indisputably serious criminal" who "sold weapons to terror groups that killed Americans." Just four years later, Carlson welcomed Bout on his podcast

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Behind the lies of the latest guest on Tucker Carlson's podcast — a criminal Russian arms dealer.Supported · Medium-high confidence
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Behind the lies of the latest guest on Tucker Carlson's podcast — a criminal Russian arms dealer.
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