House Minority Leader Tucker Carlson. Carlson alleged on Monday that the NSA is monitoring his communications “in an attempt to take this show off the air.” His comments received some skepticism, and the NSA ended up putting out a rare statement saying his claim is untrue. The Fox host has stood by his comments, and now some Republicans are calling for investigations. Congressman Matt Gaetz (R- FL) demanded an investigation on Wednesday, and now the House Republican leader is saying the same. McCarthy pointed to Carlson’s allegation as part of a “disturbing trend” at the NSA, also citing “the sidelining of