Former Secret Service agent and conservative commentator Dan Bongino sounded the alarm about what he suspects could be a Justice Department effort to entrap conservative influencers in an alleged Russian interference plot. This comes in the wake of a DOJ announcement about the seizure of 32 domains reportedly tied to a Russian influence campaign aimed at manipulating U.S. and foreign elections.
Bongino expressed his concerns on his podcast, pointing out that while no direct accusations have been made, conservatives need to be cautious. “I’m not accusing anyone specifically,” Bongino said. “But I’d be remiss as a former federal agent to not warn people that given these accusations, are other people working with the feds right now to try to ensnare other conservative influencers into this alleged operation”
His warning came on the heels of the DOJ’s latest claim that U.S. prosecutors had uncovered a Tennessee-based content creation company allegedly funded by Russian state interests. The Justice Department accused two employees of RT, a Russian state-owned media outlet, of funneling nearly $10 million to this company to produce Russia-friendly content. According to prosecutors, the company’s influencers, without their knowledge, may have been used to push Russian narratives.
Though the DOJ claims