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2021-06-29 -Lurid Crime Tales-
Tucker Carlson accuses NSA of spying on him
[Washington Examiner] Fox News host Tucker Carlson accused the Biden administration of "spying" on him in an attempt to take his show off the air.

He told his audience on Monday a government whistleblower told his team the National Security Agency is "spying" on their electronic communications and is "planning to leak them in an attempt to take this show off the air."

Carlson offered no evidence other than to say the whistleblower, whom he did not identify, repeated back information on a story the host's team is working on that came directly from his own text messages and emails.

"The Biden administration is spying on us," he said after asserting "it is illegal for the NSA to spy on American citizens."

Accusing the NSA of covertly picking up his electronic communications, Carlson insisted there is "no other possible source of that information."

Carlson, whose show averages millions of viewers, said his team filed a Freedom of Information Act request asking for all information the NSA and other agencies have gathered about his show. They also reached out to the press offices of the NSA and FBI for comment.

"We don’t expect to hear much back. That’s the way that usually goes. Only Congress can force transparency on the intelligence agencies, and they should do that immediately," he said.

"Spying on opposition journalists is incompatible with democracy. If they are doing it to us, and again, they are definitely doing it to us, they are almost certainly doing it to others. This is scary, and we need to stop it right away," Carlson said in conclusion.

The Washington Examiner reached out to the NSA, FBI, and Office of the Director of National Intelligence, and Fox News for comment.
Posted by Besoeker 2021-06-29 04:59|| || Front Page|| [14 views ]  Top

#1 May or may not have been NSA. Carlson is rapidly becoming the new Julian Assange. His sources are likely within the gov't. They must be found and silenced.
Posted by Besoeker 2021-06-29 05:04||   2021-06-29 05:04|| Front Page Top

#2 I'm amazed the shooting hasn't yet started.
Posted by Spoter B 2021-06-29 07:40||   2021-06-29 07:40|| Front Page Top

#3 Could have been someone working within his cell phone carrier organization.
Posted by Tennessee 2021-06-29 08:44||   2021-06-29 08:44|| Front Page Top

#4 There are still FBI agents fighting corruption obviously.
Posted by Blackbeard Barnsmell6454 2021-06-29 09:25||   2021-06-29 09:25|| Front Page Top

#5 Really?



Posted by Warthog 2021-06-29 09:50||   2021-06-29 09:50|| Front Page Top

#6 Doesn't the NSA spy on everyone?
Posted by JohnQC 2021-06-29 09:54||   2021-06-29 09:54|| Front Page Top

#7 Absolutely Frank G's comment removed by the NSA
Posted by Frank G 2021-06-29 10:31||   2021-06-29 10:31|| Front Page Top

#8 Five Eyes anyone?
Posted by NoMoreBS 2021-06-29 12:30||   2021-06-29 12:30|| Front Page Top

#9 Prosecute.
Posted by Ebbomoger Speaking for Boskone4589 2021-06-29 13:41||   2021-06-29 13:41|| Front Page Top

#10 ^ Dream.
Posted by Grailet and Company3944 2021-06-29 19:15||   2021-06-29 19:15|| Front Page Top

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