Tucker Carlson says he's buying property in Qatar: I am a free American, can live wherever I want to

Former Fox News presenter Tucker Carlson announced that he's buying a property in Qatar as he addressed criticisms of 'being a tool of Qatar'. The announcement came as Tucker interviewed Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani ar the annual diplomatic Doha Forum.

"I have been criticised as being a tool of Qatar... I've never taken anything from your country and don't plan to. I am, however, tomorrow, buying a place in Qatar," Tucker said clarifying that he never took money from Qatar and, in fact, is giving money to Qatar as he's buying a property in Doha. "I'm doing that because I like the city, I think it's beautiful, but also to make the statement that I'm an American and a free man and I'll be wherever I want to be," Tucker said.

Sheikh Mohammed said that many players were putting in "a lot of effort to sabotage the relationship between Qatar and the United States and to try to demonize anyone who will come to this country".The PM said Qatar is lobbying "to make sure that this relationship is safeguarded and the relationship for us is mutually beneficial". "We pay all these amounts for lobbying only to protect and to safeguard this relationship," he added.