The Republican vice-presidential nominee will share a stage with Mr. Carlson, who was criticized for interviewing a writer who falsely claimed the Holocaust was not an intentional act of genocide.

Vance's choice not to denounce Carlson is indicative of his broader approach to politics, including a willingness to embrace the political fringe.

Tucker Carlson, the former Fox News star turned podcaster, has come under fire for hosting a Holocaust revisionist on his show, drawing rebukes from conservative lawmakers as well as the White House.

Republican vice presidential candidate JD Vance had nothing critical to say Friday about Tucker Carlson, with whom he recently taped a podcast interview, amid roiling controversy over the former Fox News host and his decision to platform the Holocaust revisionist and apologist Darryl Cooper earlier this week.

The Republican vice presidential nominee said that 'we believe in free speech and debate' and vowed to go forward with an interview by Carlson

Donald Trump’s running mate, Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH), defended Tucker Carlson’s interview with a figure accused of distorting Holocaust history, stating he opposes "guilt-by-association cancel culture.