He wasn’t there for a serious journalistic interview, which is why he was granted an interview where all other western journalists have been denied (despite trying).
lol, possibly “non-literal commentary” doesn’t prepare you that well
https://www.npr.org/2020/09/29/917747123/you-literally-cant-believe-the-facts-tucker-carlson-tells-you-so-say-fox-s-lawye