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Tucker Carlson has sensationally claimed the CIA is reading his texts, as criminal charges are prepared against him for violations of the Foreign Agent Registration Act (FARA).
Carlson made the claims in a video posted to X, on Saturday.
Carlson said he was “talking to people in Iran before the war,” and the CIA read his text messages to prepare a criminal referral to the Department of Justice (DoJ).
He said he isn’t “worried about an actual criminal case.”
“One, I’m not an agent of a foreign power. Unlike a lot of people, commenting on US politics and global affairs, I have only one loyalty, and that’s the United States and have never acted against it. Its interests are the only interests I care about because I’m from here and I have a lot of kids, so that’s not a concern. I’ve also never taken money from anybody. Don’t need it, don’t want it, and that’s provable,”
“And moreover, it’s my job to talk to everybody all the time and try and figure out what’s happening around the world. That’s literally what I do for a living. And I’m not going to stop doing that, nor should I, I don’t think. I’m also an American. I can talk to anybody. I have no secrets to divulge. So, legally, I think the case is ludicrous, and I doubt it will even become a case.”
Carlson went on to say people “who are mad at me for my views about Israel” are trying to have charges brought against him, and that this may be part of a “humiliation and intimidation campaign” against him.
“None of this, in my judgment, as of right now, is a huge threat to me. So, I’m not making this video to complain about it or whine or ask you to send me money because I’m under attack. I’m saying it because it’s true, and you should know what your own government is doing, and you should know what the stakes are, and you should know that a lot of what happens in this country that affects outcomes happens behind the scenes. Some of it is legal; some of it is not, including what I’m describing now, but it has an effect,” Tucker added.
He said the campaign was little different from the Russiagate campaign against President Trump.
Also on X, Laura Loomer claimed she’s responsible for the investigation.
“If Tucker Qatarlson gets charged for violating FARA and or leaking information to Russia, Saudi Arabia Iran or Qatar, I’m taking credit.
“Islamic sympathizers always project onto others what they are likely guilty of.
“You have no idea how relentless I have been in speaking to GOP reps and even reporting Tucker to law enforcement and the DOJ.
“I pray my efforts are successful.
“Tucker says the CIA read his texts to ‘set him up’ for a crime.
“Sounds like someone is trying to get ahead of a story. Lock him up!”
Loomer then went on to say she was creating a list of “Conservative influencers” she believes are taking foreign money, presumably to report them to the DoJ too.
“I have created a list of Consevative influencers who I believe are taking money from Iran, Russia and Qatar. I have attached my supporting evidence. As I told the DOJ, Tucker Carlson isn’t the only person who is likely violating FARA. All of these traitors deserve jail time.”
