Former Republican Congresswoman Liz Cheney has strongly criticized former Fox News host Tucker Carlson for giving a platform to a podcaster who made contentious claims about World War II, including suggesting that Adolf Hitler was seeking "peace." Carlson's two-hour-long interview with podcaster Darryl Cooper, who he referred to as "the most important popular historian in the United States today," has drawn significant backlash.

During the interview, Cooper portrayed British Prime Minister Winston Churchill as the "chief villain" of World War II, arguing that Churchill's refusal to accept "peace proposals" from Hitler's Nazi Germany was the primary reason for the escalation of the war. Cheney, known for her outspoken criticism of former President Donald Trump, condemned Carlson for promoting what she described as "pro-Nazi propaganda."

Cheney took to social media to express her disapproval, stating, "Actually, this is pro-Nazi propaganda, including, 'Churchill was the chief villain of WW2' and Hitler 'didn't want to fight.' No serious or honorable person would support or endorse this type of garbage." Other conservatives also voiced their criticism, with commentator Erick Erickson calling Carlson an "outlet for Nazi apologetics."

Cooper's controversial claims didn't stop there. He also asserted that the six million Jews killed in the Holocaust merely "ended up dead" because Nazi Germany was ill-prepared to handle the large number of prisoners of war, leading them to decide it would be more "humane" to eliminate them quickly due to food scarcity. These statements have been widely condemned as minimizing the atrocities committed by the Nazis.

While Cooper attempted to distance himself from supporting the Nazis as the "good guys," he continued to attack Churchill, accusing him of committing "rank terrorism" against Germany. Additionally, he baselessly claimed that the Holocaust was an unintended consequence of poor planning.

Despite the controversy, Carlson and Cooper received some praise for the interview, notably from Elon Musk who described it as "very interesting" and "worth watching." However, the prevailing sentiment has been one of condemnation for attempting to downplay the horrors of Nazi Germany and promote historically dubious accounts of World War II.

The Tucker Carlson Network and Carlson himself have yet to respond to the criticism. As more voices join in denouncing the interview, the debate surrounding the responsibility of media figures in promoting and legitimizing controversial perspectives continues.