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Ben Swann has the distinction of being a right-wing media figure who is open about a fact that others in his position have recently tended to conceal: he takes money from the Russian government in exchange for producing TV shows friendly to the Kremlin.
Swann, as I reported with TPM’s Kate Riga late last year, made a name for himself during the Obama years as a libertarian local news critic of the former President’s before veering into PizzaGate territory around the time of Trump’s election. He worked for RT, Russia’s state-owned western-facing outlet, before producing shows for the network after the invasion of Ukraine.
Federal prosecutors continue to examine RT and the extent to which it’s used as a front for Russian intelligence and propaganda operations. You can look at Tenet Media, the conservative outlet that prosecutors said was a front for a Russian propaganda operation, as an example: per a September indictment, RT funded the company to the tune of $10 million.
Would the hypothetical news cycle covering the revelation of the Chinese government paying minor liberal media outlets to spread pro-China propaganda ever end? Is there a reason to believe Faux would not be talking about it daily? For months.
The POT's candidate for the presidency schemed to steal the last election. He lies about multiple topics every day. His team recently created an ugly incident at Arlington cemetery. He put hurricane relief workers in harm's way with false accusations. After losing the debate with Harris he refused to participate in another. He has promised retribution against his political enemies and the use of the military to silence dissent.
A large portion of the voting public has become numb to such things while they are animated by Harris's laugh. This circumstance is not normal. Moreover, it's a dangerous sign something is very wrong.
Swann, as I reported with TPM’s Kate Riga late last year, made a name for himself during the Obama years as a libertarian local news critic of the former President’s before veering into PizzaGate territory around the time of Trump’s election. He worked for RT, Russia’s state-owned western-facing outlet, before producing shows for the network after the invasion of Ukraine.
Federal prosecutors continue to examine RT and the extent to which it’s used as a front for Russian intelligence and propaganda operations. You can look at Tenet Media, the conservative outlet that prosecutors said was a front for a Russian propaganda operation, as an example: per a September indictment, RT funded the company to the tune of $10 million.
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Would the hypothetical news cycle covering the revelation of the Chinese government paying minor liberal media outlets to spread pro-China propaganda ever end? Is there a reason to believe Faux would not be talking about it daily? For months.
The POT's candidate for the presidency schemed to steal the last election. He lies about multiple topics every day. His team recently created an ugly incident at Arlington cemetery. He put hurricane relief workers in harm's way with false accusations. After losing the debate with Harris he refused to participate in another. He has promised retribution against his political enemies and the use of the military to silence dissent.
A large portion of the voting public has become numb to such things while they are animated by Harris's laugh. This circumstance is not normal. Moreover, it's a dangerous sign something is very wrong.
