A group of far-left extremists went to Carlson’s house on Nov. 7 and started shouting. Some pressed the doorbell and one, according to the wife of the Fox News host who was home at the time, tried to break down the front door.
She thought her home was being broken into and rushed into the pantry, locked herself in, and called the police, according to Carlson. Around 20 harassers were at the scene, where they also spray-painted an anarchy symbol on the driveway.
Carlson was at Fox’s Washington office at the time.
The police report notes there were no arrests but officers confiscated several signs and list the incident as a “suspected hate crime” on the basis of “anti-political” bias.
The department said that “defacing private property” is not an expression of free speech and the First Amendment.
“We will work to hold those accountable for their unlawful actions. There is currently an open criminal investigation regarding this matter,” the statement said.
Carlson hosts one of America’s most popular cable television shows, with millions of viewers tuning in each night. He frequently supports President Donald Trump’s policies, including border security and combatting illegal immigration.
The group, Smash Racism DC, posted videos of them at Carlson’s house on Twitter, including with one the caption: “Tonight, we remind you that you are not safe.”
Their chants included “Tucker Carlson, we will fight!” and “We know where you sleep at night!” In another chant, the group said: “No borders! No walls! No USA at all!”
The couple has four children, none of whom were home at the time.
Carlson told Fox he doesn’t mind being confronted in public but told the Washington Post that this time the radicals had gone too far.
“I don’t think I should be threatened in our house. I think I should fight back, and I plan to,” he said. “I’m not going to be bullied and intimidated.”