How did you think MAGAt media figures would responding to the news that several of their colleagues and enablers were working on behalf of Russia? Why, by spouting absurd conspiracy theories and attacking the law enforcement officials who uncovered the scheme, accusing them of trying to steal the election for Kamala Harris! Via Media Matters:
The Department of Justice announced Wednesday a multidepartment effort to target Russian-backed attempts to interfere with the 2024 U.S. presidential election, including criminal charges against two Russian nationals, sanctions against 10 other individuals and entities, and the seizure of 32 internet domains.
A released indictment details how two RT employees allegedly financed a U.S.-based media company, which reports have subsequently identified as Tenet Media, a right-wing media operation that has employed prominent MAGA influencers including Benny Johnson, Tim Pool, Dave Rubin, and Lauren Southern. MAGA personality Lauren Chen and her husband have been identified as the founders of the company. Only the two RT employees were charged in the indictment.
