JUST IN: Tucker Carlson Says CIA Has Been Reading His Texts and is Preparing a Criminal Referral Against Him for Alleged FARA Violation

Under the law, it is a crime to act on behalf of a foreign principal without proper registration.

Carlson has come under fire recently for his criticisms of Israel and the war in Iran, even prompting Trump to disavow him. Following the initial Operation Epic Fury strikes in Iran on February 28, Tucker responded, calling the war “absolutely disgusting and evil.”

Carlson said he was “talking to people in Iran before the war,” and the CIA read his text messages to prepare a criminal referral to the Department of Justice, but that he’s “not too worried about an actual criminal case.”

JUST IN: Tucker Carlson Says CIA Has Been Reading His Texts and is Preparing a Criminal Referral Against Him for Alleged FARA Violation - "You Should Know What the Stakes Are" (VIDEO) | The Gateway Pundit | by Jordan Conradson

Tucker Carlson alleged in a video statement on Saturday that the Central Intelligence Agency has been spying on him and is preparing a criminal referral against him for alleged violations of the Foreign Agent Registration Act (FARA).

www.thegatewaypundit.com

 

[TCC]

Rose thanks for the updates you do. And hope and pray you are blessed these days my dear sister. So i wanted to post something here not in any way shape or form to detract from your article here. It would seem Tucker is probably in some form of violation. Normally when i hear reports like this i tend to side with the accused. But I believe there is a moratorium on our forum against Tucker and Candace of sorts, so I would just see this article in the way that maybe Tucker is guilty of said meddling (which might be your interest in the article). These days its hard to tell because right, left, conservative, liberal and beyond get blurred a lot these days. But i just wanted to piggy tail on this article with something i came across the other day (for any who might be interested).

One thing I would wonder about with Tucker (among many) is his claim recently that Qatar was questioning Mossad for setting explosives in town for false flags to blame on Iran. But Qatar publicly said that was not accurate. There were no Mossad agents held with any such allegation. And another channel i like that is kind of underground is Jimmy Dore. Who also touts the claim of Mossad agents caught in Qatar setting bombs. Yet no retraction. Even tough Qatar has made it known this is bad intel.

So I am hoping this is in line with perhaps your interest in these lines of articles. Because i found this 1 hour video a unique perspective. But not as unique so as to make a new thread for it. I have liked Joel in the past. He seems a lot more mellow these days. Had some incredible videos on Iran a decade ago.

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Its a fascinating perspective regarding some trends in media. Jimmy Dore recently had an interview with Alex Jones. I believe Alex is correct not wanting to jump all over vague leads all the time. But he is becoming a sort of pariah...losing quite a bit of his edge to new talent it seems. In any event hope this is a compliment to your article for any who might have an interest in social phenomenon like me. Blessings.

 

[Matthew6:33]

Andy Woods reported in Ppov 399 the other day that Tucker was bankrolled by a wealthy Muslim from Turkey I believe, something around $15 million to get his 'independent' media company started. Tucker also just bought a nice property in Qatar. Hmmm, interesting.

Tucker is definitely under some kind of demonic influence and he is being used as a propagandist to build an antisemetic and pro-muslim narrative here in the states. He may actually believe what he is saying, who knows. But old videos from his early career actually show him taking a stance against antisemitism and aggressive Islamisation.

 

[TCC]

@Matthew6:33 I remember reading in one article capturing a quote coming out of Qatar that it is a crime in Qatar to run media propaganda. Which Qatar would understand Tucker to have done. The man who just bought property in Qatar. But maybe Tucker has diplomatic immunity.

 

[dwb]

Tucker is definitely under some kind of demonic influence and he is being used as a propagandist to build an antisemetic and pro-muslim narrative here in the states.

I used to have a deep respect for Tucker, watching his show on Fox almost daily. His accuracy has always been top notch and he seemed to be one of the few who would actually do a deep dive into topics others would not touch. His recent stance on world affairs is, to say the least, disturbing. Something has happened since he left Fox, and I don't think he is changing his opinions for money.

 

[GLC11]

We are not allowed to discuss Tiucker or Candace?

 

[TCC]

We are not allowed to discuss Tiucker or Candace?

What I meant was partly in fun. But because of the stance on Israel Tucker and Candace take on Israel, it was encouraged in our forum to consider not posting on Tucker or Candace, If I am understanding correctly, in too great a defense posture. I believe it was in the sense of honoring a proper demeanor on the forum. The way I process that sentiment is that both Tucker and Candace go for over-the-top themes that can often carry with them some rather controversial tendencies. The potential of some of the commonly held views would have significant potential to possibly escort our forum into some back and forth that may not be the healthiest types of discussions.

I believe if there is something either of them do that is paise worthy might not be a concern. But from what i have seen of those two, they can shift or pivot on some issues in forum favor but overall will traffic in provocative positions as a rule. So I think it makes sense to have a level of concern regarding themes related to them. I don't believe if there were questions or concerns with what they put out, conversation on them in general was not the concern. I believe it mostly has to do with posting aspects of their content that could be fuel to fire up unnecessary disagreements or arguments.

So for example, it seems that Tucker posted that the CIA is reading his text. And he posted the video to gain support. What is not mentioned in the video he made is who he talked to in Iran. Or what was discussed. From what I understand, something called incidental collection (reading texts of those communicating with Iran officials because Iran is being spied on for example) seems to be what happened. I find it odd that Tucker would not know that the US would be spying on Iran leadership. So this brings up an interesting point. Because of incidental collection, it would seem that the only reason Tucker would likely be informed they were reading his text is if there was something communicated to Iran that was concerning. We don't know if that is true. Nor do we know what the general US concern is.

I don't think this is just a matter of a US citizen trying to interview American opposition. In January of 2025, Tucker's son was hired to be an aide to VP Vance. So there was favor toward Tucker in general. But I don't think it would be unreasonable for US concern for Tucker might be forming if he has interest to interview Iran leadership while his son has inside intel of America. That is just not a healthy optic. But it would seem the reason for concern would be likely something found in Tucker's text. At the end of the day, Tucker may not have broken any laws. But we do live in a day and age where the left (such as Milley warning Xi if Trump were to go against China) will encourage the military to disobey Trump military orders affirmed in open public forum.

In a way we are kind of at war using some violent options but mostly what I would understand to be irregular warfare (non-conventional warfare like psyops). To me, we have been at war with globalism since at least 2017. It is just a different playing field. Venezuela and Iran would likely be symptoms of a much deeper war for America. So the stakes are pretty high right now. Tucker was permitted to interview Putin a while back. As well as going to Israel and interviewing Huckabee (which was more like an opportunity to sell a narrative rather than have a meaningful discuss--at least how it looked to me).

So imagine if during all of this we had posts supporting Tucker in having freedom of speech. There may and then there may not be reasonable support for that. But in my understanding what Tucker tends to bring to the table is questionable morale for the country. Which by nature is controversial. And likely not the best foundation for a Christian forum discussion. Because it is reasonable to assume Tucker may have Christian supporters. But because of his species of leanings, wholesale open discussions regarding him could reasonably be bringing a level of unintended but unnecessary potential contention to a forum. It could be reasonably viewed that Candace and Tucker traffic in the controversial. And by nature of that bent unfortunately, in my mind, bring its own organic inbred natural suspicion. It's kind of baked in, is how i would understand that. If that makes sense?

 

[Hol]

We are not allowed to discuss Tucker or Candace?

Anyone can post about either one, but most of are pro Israel and see through their antisemitism. That makes them irrelevant.

 

[1LoverofGod]

We are allowed to discuss pretty much anything on this forum. We are free to express our opinions, and the possibilty for disagreement and dissent can happen.
It is our responsibility to interact in discussions of different opinions in a respectful manner following exhortation from scripture

With 2 "gentleness, with longsuffering, bearing with one another in love,
3 endeavoring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace"
Ephesians 4:2-3

If we cant use self control or we cant handle dissent, it is best to leave the discussion and pray over the situation and not let it consume us. We need to let it go, and we need to have a forgiving spirit towards those who we feel offended by, and continue to bear with one another in love .
This keeps us in unity as the body of Christ.
It is our own responsibility to take the steps to keep unity on this forum and in any situation, no matter where we are or who we are with in practice of the fruit of the Spirit in us

 

[1LoverofGod]

Tucker Carlson lied about being probed by CIA, say US officials

Senior White House officials pushed back on claims that the CIA is investigating far-right podcaster Tucker Carlson, denying that the agency is taking action against the former Fox News host.

On Sunday, Carlson released a five-minute video message alleging that the CIA has opened an investigation into his ties to Iran, claiming that the agency is working on a criminal referral to the Justice Department over alleged Foreign Agents Registration Act violations.

By Sunday night, however, senior Trump administration officials denied Carlson’s allegation that the CIA had read his private messages, rejecting the podcaster’s claims of an investigation.

Tucker Carlson lied about being probed by CIA, say US officials

Senior Trump administration officials say Tucker Carlson fabricated the claim that the CIA is investigating him over ties to Iran.

worldisraelnews.com

 

[TCC]

When it comes to the CIA, not sure what to believe. It would shock me if somewhere down the road we read that Tucker was controlled opposition. I believe he is wrong on a lot of issues, has good instincts on others, but holistically i am not sure he is as self aware as I'd also wish he were sensitive to ethics in his own reporting models. In a world where we kind of make what is true by having enough people believing it make it so, being self aware and being too ethical could certainly hurt that cause. To the degree Trump might be serious about going against globalism, which i do believe is a real thing going on, it would not matter so much what the CIA was doing. But where there might be room for concern (for instance, like what is really going to happen with the Epstein files), then I'd say the CIA are more suspicious than Tucker. My 2 cents. Blessings.

 

[Margery]

Tucker Carlson lied about being probed by CIA, say US officials

Senior White House officials pushed back on claims that the CIA is investigating far-right podcaster Tucker Carlson, denying that the agency is taking action against the former Fox News host.

On Sunday, Carlson released a five-minute video message alleging that the CIA has opened an investigation into his ties to Iran, claiming that the agency is working on a criminal referral to the Justice Department over alleged Foreign Agents Registration Act violations.

By Sunday night, however, senior Trump administration officials denied Carlson’s allegation that the CIA had read his private messages, rejecting the podcaster’s claims of an investigation.

Tucker Carlson lied about being probed by CIA, say US officials

Senior Trump administration officials say Tucker Carlson fabricated the claim that the CIA is investigating him over ties to Iran.

worldisraelnews.com

Not to put too fine a point on it, but this wouldn't be the first time someone went squirrelly and made similar claims about the CIA and other govt orgs. Just because he's high profile and in the news business doesn't mean he isn't going nuts. The fringes are magnets for people who are losing their ability to think clearly.

I didn't think so at the time he was fired, but after a few years of looking at Tucker unfiltered by anyone at Fox who could keep a lid on the weird stuff, he's definitely a few fries short of a happy meal. I don't blame Fox for getting rid of him if this was what they were dealing with on the daily behind the scenes.

 

[1LoverofGod]

I posted this thread primarily because if there is truth behind allegations that Tucker has been working with the Islamic nations who are enemies of Israel, it makes me wonder if he has done this because of his disdain for Israel
I used to respect Tucker when I first watched him on Fox but when I took note of the other side of him, I lost respect for him and to see reports like the OP it makes me wonder the motive behind it
My losing respect for him came when he started making public attacks on Israel.
Tucker is outspoken about his disdain for the Nation of Israel.
It would be one thing to attack Israel's Government, but he went as far as throwing a blanket attack on the Nation of Israel as a people, bringing his religious replacement theology into his attacks in a brutal manner, claiming this Israel is not biblical Israel and have no right to the land, and Tucker echoing those who say Israel is committing genocide against the Palestinians.
Then he took it to another level to attack Evangelicals who support Israel who believe they are descendants of biblical Israel.
He would have guests on his show who also hate Israel as though by those guests agreeing with him in his attacks against Israel would give any credibility to his views about Israel.
This is wrong and is why I wonder whether there is truth behind the reports that Tucker has been working with Israel's enemies, like Iran and Qatar, because of his disdain for the Nation of Israel.
Its more than disagreeing, he outwardly hates Israel

There is a problem with many Conservatives who are now with the same views Tucker has been ranting about against the Nation of Israel.
I see it as a spiritual war against Israel and I pray they come out of the darkness and repent for how they have been attacking God's chosen Nation of Israel and they are influencing the minds of many who listen to them and causing the hate against Israel to grow, if they dont repent and get out of that darkness, they will face consequences.

"I will bless those who bless you,
And I will curse him who curses you"
Genesis 12:3

 

[Margery]

I posted this thread primarily because if there is truth behind allegations that Tucker has been working with the Islamic nations who are enemies of Israel, it makes me wonder if he has done this because of his disdain for Israel
I used to respect Tucker when I first watched him on Fox but when I took note of the other side of him, I lost respect for him and to see reports like the OP it makes me wonder the motive behind it
My losing respect for him came when he started making public attacks on Israel.
Tucker is outspoken about his disdain for the Nation of Israel.
It would be one thing to attack Israel's Government, but he went as far as throwing a blanket attack on the Nation of Israel as a people, bringing his religious replacement theology into his attacks in a brutal manner, claiming this Israel is not biblical Israel and have no right to the land, and Tucker echoing those who say Israel is committing genocide against the Palestinians.
Then he took it to another level to attack Evangelicals who support Israel who believe they are descendants of biblical Israel.
He would have guests on his show who also hate Israel as though by those guests agreeing with him in his attacks against Israel would give any credibility to his views about Israel.
This is wrong and is why I wonder whether there is truth behind the reports that Tucker has been working with Israel's enemies, like Iran and Qatar, because of his disdain for the Nation of Israel.
Its more than disagreeing, he outwardly hates Israel

There is a problem with many Conservatives who are now with the same views Tucker has been ranting about against the Nation of Israel.
I see it as a spiritual war against Israel and I pray they come out of the darkness and repent for how they have been attacking God's chosen Nation of Israel and they are influencing the minds of many who listen to them and causing the hate against Israel to grow, if they dont repent and get out of that darkness, they will face consequences.

"I will bless those who bless you,
And I will curse him who curses you"
Genesis 12:3

Rose I've wondered several times about Tucker and Candace Owens if their obsessive hatred of Israel left them open to a kind of insanity. Sort of like Hitler. Madness that came on them because of their hatred of Israel. Haman trying to kill Mordecai and the rest of the Jews back in the book of Esther the same.

 

[1LoverofGod]

Rose I've wondered several times about Tucker and Candace Owens if their obsessive hatred of Israel left them open to a kind of insanity. Sort of like Hitler. Madness that came on them because of their hatred of Israel. Haman trying to kill Mordecai and the rest of the Jews back in the book of Esther the same.

It is possible when people are in opposition to God or His purpose, that those people can open themselves up to demonic influence, and those demons will put thoughts into their minds that they believe.
You make a good point. I also believe demons can cause some people to lose their sanity. Very sad for those people, but can be very dangerous too

 

[Hol]

Yesterday I was visiting an old friend who wasn’t sure where she landed on the MAGA split that Candace and Tucker are drawing their followers to. She wanted me to watch a Youtube of a Christian who was explaining the centuries old blood libel against Jews. This Christian guy is an evangelical Zionist, like most of us, and he had clips of Candace insisting that Jews kill children and she claims that today’s Jews are following Baal

He lumped Tucker in, but I haven’t listened to Tucker or Candace for a long time, so I can’t be sure if he’s going down the blood libel route yet. He did recently state that he loathes Christian Zionists.

The following is from a website called Combating Antisemitism and I think it helps us define the Tuckers & Candaces of today.

The Three Ds: Demonization, Double Standards, Delegitimization​

Sharansky’s insight was simple but transformative: the need to draw clear red lines between criticism of Israel and antisemitism. To provide that clarity, he articulated three tests — Demonization, Double Standards, and Delegitimization — that unmask when rhetoric crosses from legitimate debate into hate.

First, Demonization. When Israel—or Jews more broadly—are portrayed as uniquely evil. Comparisons to Nazis, medieval blood libels recast in modern cartoons, or conspiracy theories painting Jews as malevolent forces are not critiques of policy but indictments of existence itself.

Second, Double Standards. When Israel is falsely singled out for crimes it has not committed, while the world turns a blind eye to genuine atrocities elsewhere. At the UN Human Rights Council, Israel has been condemned more than all other countries combined — not because it is guilty of genocide or ethnic cleansing, but because it is held to standards applied to no other nation. Boycotts and exclusion campaigns target Israel alone, even as regimes that do commit mass slaughter or ethnic cleansing constantly escape scrutiny. Such disproportionality is not fairness — it is bias cloaked in the language of justice.

Finally, Delegitimization. The outright denial of Israel’s right to exist. Declarations that “Zionism is racism,” calls for a “one-state solution” designed to erase Jewish sovereignty, or claims that Jews uniquely have no right to self-determination are not debates over borders — they are rejections of Jewish nationhood itself.

Me again: Clearly Tucker is infected with the brain rot of the 3-Ds.

As followers of Jesus we can’t be lukewarm on this.

Rose I've wondered several times about Tucker and Candace Owens if their obsessive hatred of Israel left them open to a kind of insanity. Sort of like Hitler. Madness that came on them because of their hatred of Israel.

Here’s a link to the website I copied from: Antisemitism Definition and Meaning: A Clear Guide From Ancient Hatred to Its Modern-Day Disguises | Combat Antisemitism Movement

 

[Tall Timbers]

 

[Hol]

But where there might be room for concern (for instance, like what is really going to happen with the Epstein files), then I'd say the CIA are more suspicious than Tucker. My 2 cents.

Tucker has clearly expressed his disdain for a biblical understanding of Israel’s place in God’s plan.

The CIA are & do creepy stuff, but his suspicions are either an early stage of grandiose paranoia or an effort on his part to coverup some intel that will soon expose him. On X, not wholly reliable, but several funny memes came out of Tucker standing beside President Trump at the Resolute Desk days before Trump launched Epic Fury. The memes showed Tucker leaking to Iran’s mullahs that Trump was not going to attack Iran, followed by a big ironic Ka-Boom!

 

[Armor of Light]

Tucker was fun to listen to years ago before he went off the rails, that said I find little proof that he believes in the Bible or even understands any of it especially pertaining to Israel. He was raised think as an Episcopalian and has never really searched any truths in God's word, and he excited to talk about things like Chem trails, ufo's , big foot, his show used to be funny now it is sad to listen to him. If you don't turn to Jesus , God will let you have your way, and it's not the narrow path, he needs prayers

 

[1LoverofGod]

Tucker was fun to listen to years ago before he went off the rails, that said I find little proof that he believes in the Bible or even understands any of it especially pertaining to Israel. He was raised think as an Episcopalian and has never really searched any truths in God's word, and he excited to talk about things like Chem trails, ufo's , big foot, his show used to be funny now it is sad to listen to him. If you don't turn to Jesus , God will let you have your way, and it's not the narrow path, he needs prayers

Yes, Tucker needs prayer. Anyone can be saved if they repent, "have a change of mind".
By seeking The Truth, (Jesus is The Way The Truth and The Life), The Father will draw them to Jesus and by accepting Jesus' in Truth, they will be saved and The Holy Spirit will begin the sanctification process, giving them a new heart.
Psalm 51:10

I used to like listening to the old Tucker.
The old Tucker was amusing to listen to with his theories on Big foot and ufo's and such as you point out. But back then, Tucker represented a Conservative side of him, where his show focused on exposing the lies of the Democrats and wasnt afraid to do so.
I dont watch his current show. But from what I have noticed from what I have heard or read about his current show, he has less focus on exposing the Democrats agendas and lies, and has made his show more about Israel and what he views as Israel being "bad" for America and his guests are anti-Israel propagandists.
I will leave it at that since I pointed out a lot of his errors about Israel in my previous posts.
But I will say this.
There is nothing wrong in correcting Tucker's misleading views or statements he has made, especially when he crosses the line of politics and goes into biblical issues regarding Israel and standing up for God's Word of Truth.
There is no need to attack Tucker in an unchristian manner, but correct Tucker biblically. Correcting him is to take a stand for The Word of God, that tells us God's plan for His people Israel who the Bible tells us is at present in a temporary state of blindness until they recognize Jesus as Messiah Who they missed at His first time of visitation but Jesus promised to return to save them when they call on Him saying "Blessed is He Who Comes In The Name of The Lord".
There is a problem not only with Tucker's views on Israel, but certainly there is a problem within the CIA, FBI, and other agencies within the government. There always has been.
We dont really know who is telling the truth on the subject of what Tucker claimed that he is under investigation.
But as I stated up thread, I only posted on the story because IF there is truth in what is said about Tucker giving information to Iran ahead of the start of US strikes on Iran, it caused me to wonder the motive for it because I dont think its for Treason, but would more likely be because of his disdain for Israel.
God knows. He sees and hears everything. He reads the hearts of men
Again, I agree that Tucker needs prayer.