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Mark Moore

US Internet Influencer Linked To Russian Election Scheme Fired From Blaze Media: Report

Attorney General Merrick Garland and FBI Director Christopher Wray speak at the Justice Department on Thursday about the threat posed by Russian operatives trying to influence the 2024 election. (Credit: Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

Conservative website Blaze Media has fired Lauren Chin who was implicated in a Justice Department indictment accusing two employees of a Russian-controlled news site of funneling millions of dollars to a Tennessee company to influence the 2024 presidential election.

"Lauren Chen was an independent contractor, whose contract has been terminated," Blaze Media CEO Tyler Cardon told Semafor.

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