Following the incident, Carlson stated that he refused to succumb to tactics of bullying and intimidation. Nevertheless, the Fox News host also reported that the left-wing mob damaged his oak door, repeatedly rang his doorbell, and even made threats regarding a pipe bomb.
The police of Washington D.C. received calls and alerts of the mob’s actions on Wednesday night.
The Aftermath
News of the incident at Carlson’s home has rapidly made headlines. Since then, various figures on both the left and the right have condemned the actions of Antifa and SmashRacismDC.
The harassment which took place outside of Carlson’s home is not the first case of conservatives being targeted. Over the past few months, multiple leaders of the right-wing have faced increasing amounts of harassment from left-wing mobs. Various individuals across the nation have stated that people should peacefully express their disagreements with policies or ideas.
Suzanne Scott, CEO of FOX News & Jay Wallace, President of FOX News released the following joint statement:
