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Tucker Carlson July 2, 2026 45s

“Nobody in the White House buys this.”

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  1. Branco Old Jr. Branco Old Jr. >> Who is he? >> Who is he? >> Who is he? >> He is a autistic black man who allegedly >> He is a autistic black man who allegedly >> He is a autistic black man who allegedly confessed to the crime five days after I confessed to the crime five days after I confessed to the crime five days after I named Ms. Kerkhoff, the Capitol Police named Ms. Kerkhoff, the Capitol Police named Ms. Kerkhoff, the Capitol Police officer, as the potential bomber based officer, as the potential bomber based officer, as the potential bomber based on forensic science gate recognition on forensic science gate recognition on forensic science gate recognition technology. Suddenly, five days after, technology. Suddenly, five days after, technology. Suddenly, five days after, outside of Branco Old Jr.'s house is a outside of Branco Old Jr.'s house is a outside of Branco Old Jr.'s house is a FBI surveillance team. He was then FBI surveillance team. He was then FBI surveillance team. He was then arrested a month later. arrested a month later. arrested a month later. >> Why did he he confess though? >> Why did he he confess though? >> Why did he he confess though? >> The demographic known for giving the >> The demographic known for giving the >> The demographic known for giving the highest rate of false confessions to law highest rate of false confessions to law highest rate of false confessions to law enforcement are autistic individuals. enforcement are autistic individuals. enforcement are autistic individuals. They had him in an interrogation for two They had him in an interrogation for two They had him in an interrogation for two hours with no attorney present. Nobody hours with no attorney present. Nobody hours with no attorney present. Nobody in the White House has ever commented in the White House has ever commented in the White House has ever commented [music] on it, and our sources in the [music] on it, and our sources in the [music] on it, and our sources in the White House is nobody in the White House White House is nobody in the White House White House is nobody in the White House buys this arrest. buys this arrest. buys this arrest. >> Well, I can confirm that, which is >> Well, I can confirm that, which is >> Well, I can confirm that, which is [music] why I'm talking to you. Yeah. [music] why I'm talking to you. Yeah. [music] why I'm talking to you. Yeah. >> Come on now.

Summary

This segment discusses the arrest of Branco Old Jr., an autistic Black man, following the identification of a Capitol Police officer as a potential bomber via facial recognition technology. It highlights the vulnerability of autistic individuals to false confessions, especially when interrogated without legal representation, and questions the mainstream narrative surrounding the arrest. The takeaway suggests a potential miscarriage of justice and distrust in official accounts from White House sources.

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