from 21st Century Wire:

The former Fox News host has revealed that he attempted to secure an interview with Russian President Vladimir Putin, but was warned off by persons within the US government.

According to reports, Tucker Carlson has alleged in a recent interview that ‘unnamed figures’ in Washington intervened to obstruct his attempts to interview Putin.

“I tried to interview Vladimir Putin, and the US government stopped me,” said Carlson during a recent interview with Swiss media outlet Die Weltwoche.