{"id":2415586,"date":"2025-03-26T14:03:00","date_gmt":"2025-03-26T18:03:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tucker-carlson-mourns-death-of-his-loyal-father-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-03-26T14:32:30","modified_gmt":"2025-03-26T18:32:30","slug":"tucker-carlson-mourns-death-of-his-loyal-father-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tucker-carlson-mourns-death-of-his-loyal-father-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Tucker Carlson mourns death of his \u2018loyal\u2019 father &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftucker-carlson-mourns-death-of-his-loyal-father-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2415586&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Tucker Carlson recently expressed his condolences adn shared memories of his late father, Richard Warner Carlson, who passed away at the age of 84 after a brief, undisclosed illness. In a heartfelt post on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/why-this-average-american-is-voting-for-donald-trump\/\" title=\"Why This Average American Is Voting for Donald Trump\">social media<\/a>, Tucker noted that his father faced his final days with &#8220;dignity and clarity,&#8221; appreciating the time spent with his family. Richard was known for being a &#8220;loyal&#8221; and &#8220;kind&#8221; man who had a triumphant career as an investigative reporter and anchor for ABC News,also serving in the administration of former President Ronald reagan. Many users on social media, including friends and colleagues, offered their sympathies and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/second-teen-in-car-that-mowed-down-retired-police-chief-arrested-both-face-murder-charges\/\" title=\"Second teen arrested for murder after car driven by them mows down retired police chief.\">shared fond memories<\/a> of Richard Carlson, celebrating his life and values.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Tucker Carlson mourns death of his &lsquo;loyal&rsquo; father<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2074699\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/tucker-carlson\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Tucker Carlson<\/a> paid respect to his late father on X, detailing how his father died &ldquo;with dignity and clarity&rdquo; following six weeks of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/disease\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">illness<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Richard Warner Carlson, 84, died on Monday after a brief illness that was previously not made public. Carlson revealed how his father would speak to him and his other son, Buckley, &ldquo;every day&rdquo; and also how he made it a priority to enjoy lunch with them once a week at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/washington-dc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Washington D.C.&rsquo;s<\/a> Metropolitan Club.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3359437\/american-heroes-sculpture-garden-brian-mast-bill\/\">American heroes, dead or alive, may be honored in <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">national sculpture garden&#038;nbsp<\/a>;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3359497\/north-carolina-transgender-bathroom-bill-gop\/\">North Carolina GOP introduces transgender bathroom bill after repealing similar 2016 law<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3359136\/trump-nominates-media-watchdog-founder-leo-brent-bozell-iii-ambassador-south-africa\/\">Trump nominates media watchdog founder Leo Brent Bozell III as ambassador to South Africa<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;Richard W. Carlson is survived by his sons, Tucker and Buckley, his beloved daughter-in-law Susie, and five grandchildren,&rdquo; Carlson wrote on X. &ldquo;He was the toughest human being anyone in his family ever knew, and also the kindest and most loyal. RIP.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Obituary for my father.<\/p>\n<p>Richard Warner Carlson died at 84 on March 24, 2025 at home in Boca Grande, Florida after six weeks of illness. He refused all painkillers to the end and left this world with dignity and clarity, holding the hands of his children with his dogs at his&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/4lMygMkSIT\">pic.twitter.com\/4lMygMkSIT<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Tucker Carlson (@TuckerCarlson) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TuckerCarlson\/status\/1904895949136105814?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 26, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>    <\/p>\n<p>Carlson&rsquo;s father&rsquo;s worked as an investigative reporter and anchor for ABC News and in former President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/ronald-reagan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Ronald Reagan&rsquo;s<\/a> administration. He also spent years as the director of the recently dismantled <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/voice-of-america\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Voice of America<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/investigations\/3358461\/anti-conservative-disinformation-group-rebranded-following-trump-victory\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">ANTI-CONSERVATIVE DISINFORMATION GROUP QUIETLY REBRANDED FOLLOWING TRUMP VICTORY<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Carlson&rsquo;s obituary on X has resulted in an outpouring of sympathy from X users, including from the <em>Washington Examiner&rsquo;s<\/em> Salena Zito, who recalled how she met Carlson&rsquo;s father at a funeral several <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ca-governor-breaks-his-own-covid-rules-to-eat-fancy-french-food\/\" title=\"Ca. Governor Breaks His Own COVID Rules To Eat Fancy French Food\">years ago<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I&rsquo;m so sorry for your loss. I met your father years ago when he spoke very eloquently at the funeral for my late boss, Richard Mellon Scaife at Rolling Rock in western Pennsylvania. May his memory always be a blessing.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; ZitoSalena (@ZitoSalena) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ZitoSalena\/status\/1904920712554348681?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 26, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>    <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;m so sorry for your loss,&rdquo; Zito wrote on X. &ldquo;I met your father years ago when he spoke very eloquently at the funeral for my late boss, Richard Mellon Scaife at Rolling Rock in western Pennsylvania. May his memory always be a blessing.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">What an amazing life, and what a remarkable man. My <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/9-year-old-mexican-girl-drowns-trying-to-cross-border-into-u-s\/\" title=\"9-Year-Old Mexican Girl Drowns Trying To Cross Border Into U.S.\">deepest condolences<\/a> to you and your family, Tucker.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/piersmorgan\/status\/1904896517464322365?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 26, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>    <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;What an amazing life, and what a remarkable man,&rdquo; Piers Morgan wrote. &ldquo;My deepest condolences to you and your family, Tucker.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">An incredible life. RIP &#128591;&#127995;<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Greg Price (@greg_price11) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/greg_price11\/status\/1904907813597458821?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 26, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>    <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;An incredible life,&rdquo; White House Rapid Responder Greg Price wrote. &ldquo;RIP.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Lifting a prayer up for the Carlson family today. Just wonderful people. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/HDmCcrkh7K\">https:\/\/t.co\/HDmCcrkh7K<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Vince Coglianese (@VinceCoglianese) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/VinceCoglianese\/status\/1904911688882610559?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 26, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>    <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Lifting a prayer up for the Carlson family today,&rdquo; <em>VINCE<\/em> show host Vince Coglianese wrote. &ldquo;Just wonderful people.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2074699\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2074699\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tucker Carlson honors his father, who passed away at 84 after a brief illness, noting he died &#8220;with dignity and clarity.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2632,"featured_media":2415587,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Tucker-Carlson-father-scaled-1024x684.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[548,546,538],"tags":[6453,25541,4133,33488],"class_list":["post-2415586","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-conservative-news-daily","category-the-federalist","category-washington-examiner","tag-father","tag-mourning","tag-news","tag-tucker-carlson"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Tucker-Carlson-father-scaled-1024x684.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2415586","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2632"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2415586"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2415586\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2415590,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2415586\/revisions\/2415590"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2415587"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2415586"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2415586"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2415586"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}