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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
World
Bernadette B. Tixon

Tucker Carlson Says CIA Monitored His Texts Before Iran War and Branded the Potential Charges 'Ludicrous'

Tucker Carlson has alleged the CIA read his private texts with Iranian contacts ahead of the US-Israel war on Iran. (Credit: Screenshot from X/Twitter/@TuckerCarlson)

Tucker Carlson has gone public with a claim that the Central Intelligence Agency has been monitoring his private text messages and is preparing a criminal referral against him to the Department of Justice. The conservative commentator made the allegation in a video posted to X on Saturday, saying the referral is tied to conversations he had with Iranian contacts before the recent conflict with Iran.

Carlson did not provide evidence to substantiate the claim. Neither the CIA nor the DOJ has publicly confirmed or denied the allegations.

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