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Tucker Carlson CIA claim: Laura Loomer slams alleged ‘foreign agent' act violation; ‘reported to DOJ’
Laura Loomer, the right-wing activist and Donald Trump loyalist, has long been at loggerheads with Tucker Carlson and slammed him over his claim about the CIA.
Laura Loomer, the right-wing activist and Donald Trump loyalist, has long been at loggerheads with Tucker Carlson – the former Fox News host. As Carlson claimed on X that the CIA had been ‘reading’ his texts to ‘frame him’ for a crime, Loomer launched a scathing attack on the fellow conservative commentator.
“If Tucker Qatarlson gets charged for violating FARA and or leaking information to Russia, Saudi Arabia Iran or Qatar, I’m taking credit,” she wrote on X, referring to the Foreign Agents Registration Act. It requires those representing foreign interests (governments, parties, or entities) to disclose said relationship and activities with the Department of Justice (DOJ) so that there's transparency in the process.
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Loomer, continuing berating Carlson, wrote “Islamic sympathizers always project onto others what they are likely guilty of.” She added that she had complained about Carlson to Republican party members, law enforcement and even the DOJ.
“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," she added. Then, referring to his video about the CIA, Loomer said “Sounds like someone is trying to get ahead of a story. Lock him up!.”
To make her point, Loomer shared a video of Carlson which she had posted on February 2 and written at the time “Tucker Carlson needs to be investigated for possible FARA violations. Take a look at this video. Here we have Tucker Carlson in Saudi Arabia this week next to his brother @buckleycarlson in glasses. Sitting next to Tucker’s brother is Neil Patel @NeilPatelTDC, the co-founder and CEO of the @TCNetwork Tucker Carlson Network.”
What did Tucker Carlson say about the CIA?
Carlson on his show said the CIA was preparing 'some kind of' crime report on him to hand over to the Justice Department. This would be on the basis of a ‘crime’ he committed – that is – talking to people in Iran before the war, Carlson added.
The conservative talk show host added that he was not a foreign agent and there had been no FARA violation. He further said that he remained loyal to the US.
The beef between Loomer and Carlson stems from the fact that the former is a staunch Israel supporter while the latter has been critical of US-Israel relations. Both these individuals are also in good standing with president Trump.
