"On Wednesday, the Daily Mail published a story under the headline: Tucker Carlson DETAINED' in Israel: Journalist dragged into interrogation room' as explosive interview sparks diplomatic firestorm. Men who identified themselves as airport security took our passports, hauled our executive producer into a side room and then demanded to know what we spoke to Ambassador [Mike] Huckabee about, Carlson told reporter Phillip Nieto."
"A U.S. Embassy spokesperson said Carlson received the same passport control questions that countless visitors to Israel including Ambassador Huckabee and other diplomats receive as part of normal entrance and exit from Israel. It is not accurate that Israel only was going to let Tucker into the country for the interview. The only engagement the Embassy had with Israel about his visit was to coordinate his private plane landing as part of facilitating a seamless visit."
"Contrary to the reports, Tucker Carlson and his entourage were not detained, delayed, or interrogated. Mr. Carlson and his party were politely asked a few routine questions, in accordance with standard procedures applied to many travelers. The conversation took place in a separate room within the VIP lounge solely to protect their privacy and to avoid conducting such a discussion in public. No unusual incident occurred, and the Israel Airports Authority firmly rejects any other claims."
Tucker Carlson alleged he was mistreated and that airport security took passports and interrogated his team at Israel's Ben Gurion Airport. The Daily Mail ran a headline claiming Carlson was detained and dragged into an interrogation room. U.S. Embassy officials said Carlson received routine passport-control questions similar to those asked of many visitors, and that the Embassy only coordinated his private plane landing. Israel's Airports Authority said Carlson and his entourage were not detained, delayed, or interrogated, and that routine questions were asked in a separate VIP room to protect privacy. The incident prompted online ridicule.
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