DOJ: Russian Money Was Funneled to Wight-wing Commentators
Originally posted by Surtur
It should be so easy to prove these claims about Tim Pool.Why is it never done? You can't use the "we don't care" excuse sad individuals tried, that went out the door a long time ago.
[list][*]In 2016, Russia targeted U.S. elections
[*]In 2018, Russia targeted U.S. elections
[*]In 2020, Russia targeted U.S. elections
[*]In 2022, Russia targeted U.S. elections
[*]And in 2024, American intelligence agencies have spent months alerting the public to the fact that Russia is once again targeting U.S. elections[/list]
This week, the Biden administration announced a series of efforts intended to combat the Kremlin's 2024 scheme, including sanctions and a criminal indictment against two employees of the state-owned RT media network, who conspired to commit money laundering and violating the Foreign Agents Registration Act.
Andrew Weissmann, a longtime Justice Department veteran and legal analyst, pointed to specific details in the indictment to emphasize that the Russian plot had the "explicit goal" of helping Donald Trump win the 2024 election.
There is also a political dimension to the story, specifically related to prominent right-wing commentators:
Employees of the Russia-backed media network RT funded and directed a scheme that sent millions of dollars to prominent right-wing commentators through Tenet Media, a leading platform for pro-Trump voices, according to a review of charging documents, business records, and social media profiles.
Most Americans are likely unfamiliar with the company's name, but Tenet has partnered with some pro-Trump, far-right commentators with significant profiles in right-wing media: Matt Christiansen, Tayler Hansen, Benny Johnson, Tim Pool, David Rubin, and Lauren Southern.
By way of social media, each of the right-wing media personalities in question issued statements denying wrongdoing, and several characterized themselves as "victims" of a deceptive scheme.
Time will tell what kind of impact this will have on the far-right personalities and their role in conservative media, but given the scope of the controversy, the story appears unlikely to fade anytime soon.
Tim "enlightened centrist" Pool is may be indicted as a foreign agent, spreading Russian disinformation for millions of dollars.
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