Tucker Carlson claims that the Biden administration attempted to assassinate Vladimir Putin, describing the idea as 'demented.' “That’s demented, that you would even think of something like that. So why were they? Because chaos is a screen that protects them," Carlson, the former Fox News host, said. Putin's spokesperson stated that Russian intelligence consistently ensures the security of state-protected individuals.
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