Family of cop who died after Jan 6. slams Fox News for claiming rioters had nothing to do with his death

• The family of Capitol Police officer Brian Sicknick criticized Fox News. 
• "Organizations like Fox rip our wounds wide open again," they said. 
• Host Tucker Carlson sought to undermine claims the Jan. 6 riot helped cause Sicknick's death. 

The family of Capitol Police officer Brian Sicknick has criticized Fox News for using footage of the January 6, 2021, Capitol riot to undermine claims that violence played a role in his death. 

Sicknick was attacked with pepper spray as he struggled to stop rioters trying to access the Capitol. He died on January 7, 2021, after a series of strokes.