Conservative media commentator and former Fox News host born May 16, 1969, in San Francisco, California. He co-hosted CNN's Crossfire, founded The Daily Caller, and was the host of Tucker Carlson Tonight on Fox News (2016-2023) before launching Tucker Carlson Network (2023). In February 2026, the DOJ's list of "politically exposed persons" named in the Epstein files included Carlson alongside Trump, Biden, Zuckerberg, and others; the DOJ noted names appear in the files in many contexts, including press reporting unrelated to the Epstein or Maxwell investigations.
Carlson himself has claimed Epstein was a foreign intelligence asset and has been critical of AG Pam Bondi's handling of the file releases. No direct correspondence with Epstein or allegations of wrongdoing have been reported.