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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Edward Helmore

Tucker Carlson expresses fear that he may face federal charges for talking to Iranians

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The conservative political commentator and podcast host Tucker Carlson speaks at Turning Point's annual AmericaFest conference in Phoenix, Arizona, on 18 December 2025. Photograph: Olivier Touron/AFP via Getty Images

Tucker Carlson, the conservative US political commentator, has publicly expressed fear that he may be facing criminal charges for “acting as an agent of a foreign power” by communicating with people in Iran.

The former CNN and Fox News host, who has established an alternative media career as online talking head and interviewer, claimed in a video posted on X that the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) was preparing “a crime report” for the Trump administration’s justice department.

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