White House Refutes Tucker Carlson’s Claims of CIA Investigation

Conservative media personality Tucker Carlson alleged on social media that the CIA is preparing criminal charges against him for communicating with Iranian contacts. However, Trump administration officials and White House reporters say there is no evidence of any federal investigation into Carlson.

Officials within the Trump administration are pushing back against assertions made by conservative commentator Tucker Carlson regarding a supposed CIA investigation targeting him, calling his concerns baseless.

In a social media post, Carlson claimed intelligence agencies were building a case against him for potential prosecution. “The CIA is preparing some kind of criminal referral against me, a crime report to the Department of Justice, on the basis of a supposed crime I committed,” he stated. Carlson went on to explain: “What’s that crime? Well, talking to people in Iran before the war. They read my texts,” while implying the purported investigation stemmed from his criticism of Israel.

However, Axios White House correspondent Marc Caputo contradicted these assertions, reporting that White House officials called the claims “bullsh*t” and confirmed no CIA probe exists targeting Carlson. According to Caputo, his inquiries with appropriate agencies revealed no evidence that any intelligence organization had initiated an investigation or submitted a referral.

Caputo further investigated whether other agencies like the National Security Agency might be involved, but his research yielded identical results, showing no activity from either the NSA or CIA regarding Carlson.

Regarding a recent conversation between Carlson and President Trump, Caputo characterized their interaction as respectful, noting they “politely disagreed.” The reporter indicated that Trump stood firm on viewing Iran as a threat and dismissed any notion that he had been deceived. A source with knowledge of their discussion stated the president “wasn’t participating in an op.”

Although no intelligence agency probe has been confirmed, Caputo noted that the Department of Justice and FBI have received multiple requests from private individuals urging an investigation into Carlson under the Foreign Agents Registration Act.

These events stem from Carlson’s public accusations of government surveillance and possible legal consequences related to his correspondence and positions regarding Iran.