As far as sensational political commentators go, Tucker Carlson is leading the charge. Either you love him or hate him…there is no in-between. Maybe you’re a fan of Fox News but even if you’re not it’s still hard to ignore Carlson because his ratings dominate the news cycle at Fox. Who is he when cameras aren’t rolling? There’s a lot more to Tucker Calrson than you see on television. From his personal life to his extreme political views, you should hear who he really is. Of course, you may be wondering if he actually stands behind everything he says on air…
Tucker Carlson: Facts You Might Want To Know
Tucker Carlson’s Roots
It’s only natural that we start at the beginning. Just who is Tucker Carlson and how did he get to where he is today, those are some pretty important questions folks! Born in San Francisco, Carlson is the oldest of former L.A. news anchor Richard Warner Carlson. In fact, Richard was also the U.S. ambassador to the Seychelles AND was president of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and director of Voice of America. Could that explain where Tucker got his love for media? Possibly. We wonder just how proud Carlson’s parents are regarding their son’s status as a celebrity – a sometimes not so liked celebrity that is.
Tucker Carlson’s Roots
College Days
You would think that someone like Tucker Carlson would have a degree in journalism, but that couldn’t be farther from the truth! 1992 is when Carlson graduated from Trinity College with a B.A. in history of all things! Maybe it better helps to strategize his arguments when it comes to politics? Anything is plausible when it comes to Tucker Carlson.
College Days
Cause When You’re 15
During a Mother’s Day episode of Fox & Friends in 2014, Carlson and his wife Susan admitted that they have known one another since they were just 15! Yup, this duo met their first week of 10th grade at St. George’s. 1991 is when they tied the knot and currently have four children together. “We’ve been together 30 years, so it’s a little hard to imagine what it’s not like to be [together],” said Carlson.
Cause When You’re 15
The Start
Not surprisingly, while in college, Tucker began his journalism career. How so? He was a member of the Policy Review, a national conservative journal. Which is actually owned by the Hoover Institution now. Humble beginnings? Or the start of the Carlson we all know today?
Tucker Carlson
Trust Me, I’m A Writer
What hasn’t Carlson reported about and which publication hasn’t he written for? We mean that in a good way, Carlson’s career is pretty darn amazing. He was a columnist for New York and Reader’s Digest – two highly respected publications that millions of people read daily. Moreover, he also wrote for Esquire, The Weekly Standard, The New Republic, The New York Times Magazine, and The Daily Beast. Looks like journalism is in Carlson’s blood.
Trust Me I’m A Writer
Youngest Anchor Ever
We’re surprised Carlson doesn’t boast of this fact much, but did you know that when he joined CNN, he was its youngest anchor ever to do so? Now, that’s pretty impressive. While at CNN, he was appointed as the co-host of Crossfire, Carlson of course represented the political right. Moreover, he was the host of a weekly public affairs program on PBS called Tucker Carlson: Unfiltered.
Youngest Anchor Ever
Memorable Appearance
During his time on Crossfire, just about everyone remembers THAT highly memorable appearance in October 2004. The one just before the 2004 presidential election took place. Carlson and Jon Stewart (the host of The Daily Show at the time) got into a very heated exchange. Additionally, after their televised confrontation, Carlson revealed that Stewart actually stayed at CNN for hours after the show so they could continue to discuss the issues that had been raised on air. “It was heartfelt,” Carlson said, “He [Stewart] needed to do this.”
Memorable Appearance
Aftermath
The following year though, CNN made the announcement that they were terminating their relationship with Carlson and Crossfire was about to be canceled. Shortly before Carlson was approached by Jonathan Klein, the CNN chief, to inform him of the decision, Carlson had already resigned from CNN months before. Long before his interview with Jon Stewart! Carlson told Patricia Duff, “I resigned from Crossfire in April, many months before Jon Stewart came on our show, because I didn’t like the partisanship, and I thought in some ways it was kind of a pointless conversation … each side coming out, you know, ‘Here’s my argument’, and no one listening to anyone else. [CNN] was a frustrating place to work.”
Aftermath
MSNBC’s Tucker
Shortly after leaving CNN, Turker Carlson’s new early evening show first premiered on MSNBC, Tucker. The show only lasted for three seasons before being canceled due to poor ratings. Brian Stelter, The New York Times reporter, said, “During Mr. Carlson’s tenure, MSNBC’s evening programming moved gradually to the left. His former time slots, 6 and 9 p.m., were then occupied by two liberals, Ed Schultz and Rachel Maddow.” Guess it was time for Carlson for move on?
MSNBCs Tucker
My Thoughts
Now, Brian Stelter may have had his own thoughts about Carlson and MSNBC but Tucker Carlson felt differently. Carlson spoke about his feelings toward MSNBC, saying that the network had changed a ton and “they didn’t have a role for me.” Just where would Carlson wind up after this? You guessed it. Fox News.
My Thoughts
Fox News
May 2009 is when Tucker Carlson was brought on as a Fox News contributor. Although he was already a frequent guest panelist for some of their late-night satire shows like Red Eye w/ Greg Gutfeld and Special Report with Bret Baier. Moreover, Carlson was a substitute host for Hannity in Sean Hannity’s absence. This was just the beginning of a long and fruitful relationship, much to some people’s dismay.
Fox News
Fox & Friends
March 2013 is when Carlson became a co-host for Fox & Friends in their weekend editions. By April, Carlson officially joins the team with Alisyn Camerota and Clayton Morris on Saturday and Sunday mornings. It didn’t take long for Carlson to score his own show, one that is still running to this day and is seriously successful.
Fox & Friends
Tucker Carlson Tonight
By November 14, 2016, Carlson became the host of a new show on Fox News, Tucker Carlson Tonight. Yup, his very own show. A show which debuted as “the network’s most watched telecast of the year in the time slot.” With some 3.7 million viewers in September, it actually makes it the “Most-Watched Fox News Broadcast of 2016.” Say what you want about the man, but he knows how to draw in a crowd.
Tucker Carlson Tonight
Ratings Soaring
Since March 2017, Tucker Carlson Tonight has become THE most watched cable program in the 9PM time slot. But he wasn’t done yet, things would only get better for Tucker Carlson. Although many have regarded his promotion as…suspicious.
Ratings Soaring
8PM Gig
On April 19, 2017, news broke that Tucker Carlson Tonight was taking the Fox News’ 8PM time slot following the cancellation of The O’Reilly Factor after sexual harassment allegations. Many people were up in arms though, feeling that Megyn Kelly deserved to take over the coveted 8PM time slot, and not Tucker Carlson. Various social media platforms imploded with messages of disgust with Fox News for not replacing O’Reilly with someone more experienced. Others felt that it was a disservice to female anchors, that a male anchor is fired for sexual harassment and is replaced by another outspoken male anchor.
8PM Gig
Viewership
Fox News was tickled pink when saw how well the Tucker Carlson Tonight was doing. In its first two months, the show was averaging 2.8 million viewers, which meant it was a jump of 23% in viewership for the 7pm slot.
Viewership
No Chance Of Failure
Fox News have had many candidates who could have easily taken over for The O’Reilly Factor, however, they wanted someone familiar, someone in-house. They responded to allegations of favoritism by stating that Fox doesn’t believe in letting their “talent” fail. By choosing insiders over a high-profile outsider, Fox News instantly reduced the possibility that an anchor wouldn’t “take” with their loyal audience. So basically they replaced O’Reilly with Carlson because they knew it was a smart business decision. It didn’t matter what Fox News said though, people were still pissed. They didn’t accept that this was the reason for Carlson’s promotion.
No Chance of Failure
Tucker Carlson: Net Worth $8 Million
Turns out that Tucker Carlson has an estimated net worth of $8 million. In fact, his net worth is actually less than other Fox News hosts who are sandwiched between him on the network’s schedule. Either way though, Carlson has earned his pennies and then some.
Tucker Carlson Net Worth 8 Million
The Daily Caller
A While back in 2010, Tucker and Vice President Dick Cheney’s aide, Neil Patel launched The Daily Caller, which is a political news website. This meant that Carlson was editor in chief, and on occasion he wrote a few opinion pieces with Patel. Also, Foster Freiss is one of the site’s backers.
The Daily Caller
No Ads Needed
How about this – The Daily Caller hit some profitable times in 2012 without having ever bought an ad for itself. With a major boost in traffic, the site ranks at 2,364 globally and 711 in America. Within the first two years alone, the site had a quadrupling of page views and total audience!
No Ads Needed
Bow Ties
Now, this is just amazing, considering Carlson’s appearance now. Back in the day, Tucker Carlson was known for wearing bow ties! However it didn’t take long for him to stop doing so. In his own words, “If you wear a bow tie, it’s like [wearing] a middle finger around your neck; you’re just inviting scorn and ridicule…the number of people screaming the F-word at me…it wore me down after a while so I gave in and became conventional.” Just when we thought he wasn’t bothered by outside criticism.
Bow Ties
Haters
In “The Bowtie,” during season five of Curb Your Enthusiasm, Larry David is wearing a bowtie and a man who Larry pisses off refers to him as “Tucker Carlson.” See, that’s how much people disliked Carlson…and his bow ties.
Haters
Dancing with the Stars
Yeah, when news broke in 2006 that conservative Tucker Carlson was going to be a contestant on Dancing with the Stars, everyone, and I mean everyone, was stunned. Just why would he join the show? “I’m not defending it as the smartest choice, but I think it’s the most interesting. I think if you sat back and tried to plan my career, you might not choose this. But my only criterion is the interest level. I want to lead an interesting life.” I mean, fair enough but it is a bit crazy. Carlson also said, “I’m 37. I’ve got four kids. I have a steady job. I don’t do things that I’m not good at very often. I’m psyched to get to do that.” However, with that being said, he and his partner Elena Grinenko were the very first team to be eliminated.
Dancing With The Stars
Two Left Feet
Well as it turns out, his dancing partner isn’t so surprised they were eliminated. Why? Grinenko said that teaching Carlson to dance was “like Einstein teaching addition to a slow child.” Yikes. But come on, that was to be expected, no?
Two Left Feet
Autobiography
Carlson’s autobiography, Politicians, Partisans and Parasites: My Adventures in Cable News, was released in 2003. The book follows his TV news experiences but what’s most interesting is that he reveals he was falsely accused of raping a woman he did not know. That she was someone suffering from mental illness and displayed stalker-like behavior. Moreover, he went on to say that the incident was emotionally traumatic.
Autobiography
Dick Carlson
Tucker Carlson’s father is 77-year-old Dick Carlson. He served as the U.S. Ambassador to the Seychelles from 1991 to 1992. But he is probably best known for his work as a journalist and the director of the Voice of America, which ran for the last 6 years of the Cold War.
Dick Carlson
Telling The Truth
After the false accusation of raping a woman, Carlson took to the air to express his feelings and views. One of the points he wanted to drive home was that not every single person who is accused of a crime is guilty, and not every accuser is telling the truth. “I learned this the hard way a number of years ago when I was accused of felony rape by a woman I literally had never seen.”
Telling The Truth
Coming Soon
Just when you think one autobiography is enough, it isn’t. May 2017 is when it was released that Carlson, who is represented by Javelin a literary and creative agency, signed an eight-figure, two-book deal with Simon & Schuster’s Threshold Editions. Looks like there will plenty more to come and seeing as how his “popularity” has grown in recent years, we’re sure there will be plenty of juicy details in his book.
Coming Soon
Gay Marriage
Despite what you think, Tucker Carlson is not against gay marriage. In 2007 on an episode on his show, he said, “I’m just for marriage generally. I’m for people making a lifelong commitment. Do you know what I mean? I’m not against gay marriage, actually, and I’m the most right-wing person I know.” Carlson added, “I think, marriage has been a great thing for me, and I think it’s a really civilizing force, and I think it would be a civilizing force for gay people too.” Now, that’s a twist.
Gay Marriage
Russia
Yes, Tucker Carlson is allowed to have his own beliefs and he’s not afraid to vocalize them. When it comes to Russia, he doesn’t think that they’re a real threat to America. Carlson has said many times that America should work alongside Russia in the Syrian Civil War. Peter Beinart of The Atlantic has said that Carlson has been an “apologist for Donald Trump on the Russia scandal.” Surrounding the controversy of Donald Trump Jr. accepting anti-Clinton information from a Russian government official, Carlson said it was taking on a “new level of hysteria” and that Trump Jr. had only been “gossiping with foreigners.”
Russia
Syria
Tucker raised questions in April 2018 about what was going on in Syria with dictator Bashar al-Assad. He wasn’t certain that Assad was actually responsible for the horrendous chemical attacks on the Syrian people. He provided the idea that perhaps a set-up in order to implicate the Assad regime.
Syria
Public Opinion
The more Carlson speaks out on issues that are important to him, the more infuriated people grow. The New York Times James Poniewozik wrote once, “Mr. Carlson does not seek to interview his subjects but to defeat them…He shifts topics to imply hypocrisies…He prods, pounces, guffaws and interrupts…The camera holds tight on his face to show every squint of bemusement, contempt and confusion. (His default face is that of a bear puzzling out how to get at a beehive.) A long ‘Ohhhhh’ means he believes a guest has just let slip a secret agenda. ‘I agree with you!’ means he does not agree at all.”
Public Opinion
Climate Change
Yup, Tucker Carlson absolutely rejects the scientific consensus on climate change. Moreover, he’s not even sure whether human activities have contributed to climate change, as he claims it’s all “unknowable.” Looks like his views on climate change are in sync with the current President of the United States. Interesting times.
Climate Change
His Beliefs
When it comes to Carlson’s religious views, he is an Episcopalian. The way he puts it is that he “loves the liturgy, though he abhors the liberals who run the denomination.” Sounds like Tucker Carlson to us.
His Beliefs
Criticized 2000 Presidential Candidate John McCain
Salon.com asked Carlson about his views on John McCain in 2000, to which he said, “I liked McCain. And I would have voted for McCain for president happily, not because I agree with his politics; I never took McCain’s politics seriously enough even to have strong feelings about them. I don’t think McCain has very strong politics. He’s interested in ideas almost as little as George W. Bush is. McCain isn’t intellectual, and doesn’t have a strong ideology at all. He’s wound up sort of as a liberal Republican because he’s mad at other Republicans, not because he’s a liberal.” OH.
Criticized 2000 Presidential Candidate John McCain
Not A True Conservative
Turns out that Tucker Carlson believes that former U.S. President George W. Bush is “not a true conservative.” During a Washington Post interview in 2004, Carlson spoke of his “displeasure with Bush.” Carlson then asked, “Why do so many antiwar liberals give [John] Kerry a pass when he adopts the Bush view on Iraq, as he has? The amount of team-playing on the left depresses me.”
Not A True Conservative
2004 Is A No
Speaking of the 2004 election, Carlson did not cast a vote that year. Why? Carlson was deeply disgusted with the Iraq War and the small-government Republican Party, saying, “I don’t know what you consider conservative, but I’m not much of a liberal, at least as the word is currently defined. For instance, I’m utterly opposed to abortion, which I think is horrible and cruel. I think affirmative action is wrong. I’d like to slow immigration pretty dramatically. I hate all nanny state regulations, such as seat belt laws and smoking bans. I’m not for big government. I think the U.S. ought to hesitate before intervening abroad. I think these are conservative impulses. So by my criteria, Bush isn’t much of a conservative.”
2004 Is A No
Immigration Status
When it comes to immigration Carlson is often accused of demonizing immigrants, both legal and undocumented. Publications like The Washington Post and Huffington Post have even called him out on his views time and time again. Doesn’t really seem to phase him though, it’s the name of the game we suppose.
Immigration Status
The Iraq War
Yes, once upon a time, Carlson supported the Iraq war but then he changed his mind. In interview with the New York Observer, Carlson said, “I think it’s a total nightmare and disaster, and I’m ashamed that I went against my own instincts in supporting it. It’s something I’ll never do again. Never. I got convinced by a friend of mine who’s smarter than I am, and I shouldn’t have done that. No. I want things to work out, but I’m enraged by it, actually.”
The Iraq War
Family Life
Tucker Carlson and wife, Susan Andrews have been blessed with four children – three of whom are girls (Lillie, Hopie, and Dorothy, and one boy by the name of Buckley. They live in Alexandria in a farmhouse – a dwelling place that they renovated in order to build their dream house.
Family Life
Views
As we’ve said, and as we all know, Tucker Carlson is a well-known, outspoken conservative. The lengths to which he has gone to criticize even the mainstream views of conservatism is surprising. “Insufficiently conservative” is the way he puts it.
Views
Permission
We know that Tucker Carlson met his wife while they were at school, but most people don’t know that Susan’s father was the principal of that school. Carlson was bold when he asked Rev. Andrews for his daughter’s hand in marriage just six months before he graduated. He refers to the story as, “All very 19th-century, but a good thing to do.” During an interview with People Magazine in 2000, he added, “She was the cutest 10th grader in America.”
Permission
No Oprah
Tucker Carlson does not allow his son to watch Oprah because he feels that her show is very ‘anti-male’. He said, “When I had a son, I stopped watching Oprah because it was just too anti-male, and I felt like I didn’t want to bring him up in a home where Oprah was constantly attacking men. And remember, keep your boys away from Oprah and it will make them feel bad about being male. It’s absolutely true. Keep your girls away from rap, keep your boys away from Oprah. And everybody will be fine.”
No Oprah
Jeopardy!
Carlson took to Jeopardy! in 2004, playing to win for Camp Wawenock’s scholarship fund, an all-girls camp for 8 to 17 year-olds. “Lillie Carlson is at UVA, Buckley is a junior at St. George’s, Hopie Carlson is in 8th grade and Dorothy is in 5th grade,” Susan wrote in the newsletter. “Time passes too quickly. I think of you all often. How grateful I am for your energy, thoughtfulness, and enthusiasm in spreading Wawenock spirit. Wawenock Spirit never dies!”
Jeopardy
Liberal Views
Despite what many might think, Tucker Carlson may be a conservative, but he has some very liberal views too. One of which is that he has been a long-time supporter of same-sex marriage. This was true way before it even became legal in the United States.
Liberal Views
Accused Of Sexism
Some fans were surprised when Carlson endorsed comments of the controversial nature that were made by his brother, Buckley. His brother had referred to the New York Mayor’s spokeswoman as a “whiny little self-righteous bitch.” Tucker defended his brother and said that he “meant it in the nicest way.”
Accused Of Sexism
Ban On Muslims
When it comes to a ban on Muslims, Tucker Carlson has said flipped the subject on its head. “A temporary ban on Muslim immigration? That sounds a little extreme (meaning nobody else has said it recently in public),” Carlson wrote. “But is it? Millions of Muslims have moved to Western Europe over the past 50 years, and a sizable number of them still haven’t assimilated. Instead, they remain hostile and sometimes dangerous to the cultures that welcomed them. By any measure, that experiment has failed. What’s our strategy for not repeating it here, especially after San Bernardino—attacks that seemed to come out of nowhere? Invoke American exceptionalism and hope for the best? Before Trump, that was the plan.”
Muslim Ban
Covering War
During the 2006 Lebanon-Israel war, Tucker Carlson represented MSNBC, taking a look at the conflict between the Israeli Defense Forces and Hezbollah. During this time, he also headed a special report called, MSNBC Special Report: Mideast Crisis.
Covering War
Happiest Childhood
Tucker is lucky and proud to be able to claim that he had a great childhood, or as he puts it: “I had the happiest childhood of anyone I know,” Tucker told the Times of San Diego. “I’d credit La Jolla for a lot of that. It’s a wonderful place.”
Happiest Childhood
The Grateful Dead
Another surprising fact about Tucker Carlson, is that he is a major fan of The Grateful Dead. It really surprises a lot of people when they think of the conservative figure rocking it out to The Grateful Dead, but hey, that’s the truth.
The Grateful Dead
Rubbing Seth MacFarlane The Wrong Way
On Tucker Carlson Tonight in June 2018, Carlson explicitly told viewers to only trust Fox and no other news outlet, print media included. As you can imagine, this upset many including Seth MacFarlane, creator of Family Guy, who has worked with Fox. The comedian and actor went on to condemn Carlson’s statement on his social media.
Rubbing Seth MacFarlane The Wrong Way
Sober
Back in 2002, Carlson decided to rid his life of unnecessary evils. A few years prior, the news anchor quit smoking. However, there was something else he wanted to do to lead a more positive life. he decided to stop drinking in order to eliminate the “unpleasant mornings” despite “pleasant nights.” He went cold turkey! However, as far as smoking goes, he did take up gum chewing to combat cravings.
Sober
His Mother
Although we spoke about his father, Carlson’s mother is not a topic discussed much. When he was young, his biological mother left the family to pursue dreams of becoming an artist. She picked up and moved to France. However, his father, the former U.S. ambassador to Seychelles and very active Republican, was very capable of taking over.
His Mother
Disinterested
When questioned about his biological mother he answered, “Totally bizarre situation—which I never talk about, because it was actually not really part of my life at all.”
Disinterested
Famous Family
In addition to his father, Tucker Carlson was raised by his stepmother Patricia Caroline Swanson. Does her name sound familiar? That’s because she’s an heiress to none other than the Swanson frozen food fortune! Carlson’s father married her when Tucker was only ten years old.
Famous Family
Duca Debacle
Everyone remembers when Carlson got into that on-air debate with Lauren Duca, writer for Teen Vogue. He told Duca she should “stick to [writing about] the thigh high boots,” with Duca retorting, “You’re a sexist…” as her mic cut off. Afterwards, Tucker acknowledged during the debate he “lost control and snapped at her…I shouldn’t have done it, but I did.” Then he added that Duca was a “not very impressive 26-year-old blogger,” labels her writing as “vapid,” and claims she enjoys “fantasizing about the deaths of her political enemies.” In a followup with The Atlantic, Carlson expressed a bit more regret, saying, “I don’t ever want to get mad…I think it diminishes me and the show, and I don’t want to be that way.”
Duca Debacle
Younger Generations
Nowadays, Carlson claims that the inability of the youth to conceptualize nuanced opinions is the biggest challenge. He claims people used to mature and “you start to see how complicated life is.” However, he said now, “A lot of that has been reversed in the last couple of years. All of a sudden, I’m seeing people how are smart and humane and decent who really seem to believe that everyone who disagrees with them is evil and they are in ultimate possession of the truth…It’s starting to scare me a little bit.”
Younger Generations
Looking Back on the O.J. Trial
Carlson has admitted that the O.J. Simpson trial and subsequent 24 hours news cycle helped launch his career. In his book he said, “If O. J. Simpson hadn’t murdered his wife, I probably wouldn’t be working in television.” A very interesting thought indeed!
Looking Back On The O.J. Trial
Humble Abode
Many call out Tucker Carlson for his hypocrisy. They hear him consistently call out elites, but yet, see he came from a very comfortable background including expensive private school and college. In addition, he lived in a $4 million dollar home with six bedrooms in Washington D.C.’s Kent neighborhood. However, he sold that mansion in 2011 and downgraded a bit. His downgrade? Oh just a seven bedroom, six bathroom home for a modest $2 million only a mile away.
Humble Abode
Politico Piece
Back in January 2016, Carlson wrote about Trump for his Politico piece. In this piece, he says the things Trump says are “shocking, vulgar and indisputably true.” In addition, Carlson claimed Republicans and Democrats are responsible for Trump, claiming his rise is due to the “intellectual corruption of the Republican Party.” He went on to criticize conservatives who claim Trump damages conservative principles.
Politico Piece
Think Tank
Did you know Carlson was in a think tank? Yes, he really was! Back in 2009, Tucker Carlson joined the Cato Institute as a senior fellow. The Cato Institute is a libertarian think tank in D.C.
Think Tank
Against Women In Combat
Back in 2013, Tucker Carlson tweeted this in response to the Obama administration endorsing the initiative for women to serve in combat, “The administration boasts about sending women to the front lines on the same day Democrats push the Violence Against Women Act.” Somehow, he chose to equate the two, women serving in combat and the reauthorizing of the Violence Against Women Act, the bill protecting women against domestic abuse. He tweeted “Feminism’s latest victory: the right to get your limbs blown off in war. Congratulations.”
Against Women In Combat
Stance on Sexual Harassment
During an MSNBC segment back in 2006, Tucker Carlson claimed the Democrats invented sexual harassment in order to vilify Republicans. He said, “This is a group that made up the concept of sexual harassment. ‘You look great today.’ ‘Boom! I’m charging you with a crime!'”
Stance On Sexual Harassment
Responding To Criticism
People grew angry with Carlson when his website, Daily Caller, continually displayed sexually explicit pictures of females with headlines like, “Hot Women Eating Cereal.” Finally, in response to a woman in 2014 on his show, he said, “As a man that has been married 23 years and has three daughters, I like women better than men. But I also believe that beauty is important, and we’re not embarrassed to put things that are beautiful…there’s nothing serious or creepy about it at all.”
Responding To Criticism
Father-In-Law Faced Accusations
Tucker Carlson’s father-in-law was under scrutiny for not reporting one of his teachers who was accused of sexual assault. Back in the 1980’s, a choirmaster got accused of inappropriate behavior with a student. The Associated Press reported that the Diocese of Southeast Florida called for an investigation into Carlson’s father-in-law, Rev. Andrews years later, in 2016. Apparently, Rev. Andrews fired the said choirmaster, but didn’t report this to authorities, which technically didn’t violate Rhode Island’s laws. His lawyer said, “Does he regret what happened? Does he wish he had done more? Of course he does. He is sickened by what he read in that report.”
Father In Law Faced Accusations