Tucker Carlson calls jailed insurrectionists “political prisoners” Carlson: “At what point does it become a political prosecution?” Written by Media Matters Staff Published 07/08/21 8:54 PM EDT Video file Citation From the July 8, 2021, edition of Fox News' Tucker Carlson Tonight TUCKER CARLSON (HOST): I mean, if you are holding people in solitary confinement in DC jails for non-violent crimes at some point they become political prisoners. I try not to use that phrase, you know you don't want to hype anything or sensationalize. But, at what point does it become a political prosecution?