Ivan Raiklin@IvanRaiklin
Dear @LauraLoomer
As a fellow unvaccinated critical-thinking patriot deeply committed to America First principles and the defense of our Constitution, I hold your investigative work in high regard and appreciate the important role you play in shining light on critical issues.
Out of genuine curiosity and concern for transparency, may I ask: who shared the information with you that prompted your recent reporting? Was it @CIADirector Ratcliffe?
If appropriate, would you consider asking him whether Qatar continues to engage with key figures such as @kash_Patel, @PamBondi, and @SusieWiles—who have each had past affiliations, either personally or through firms like Ballard Partners and Mercury Public Affairs, as FARA registrants connected to Qatar? I believe this context would be valuable for Loomered Strategies to examine as part of your important vetting and research efforts.
Additionally, I respectfully suggest inquiring with your source about the extent of foreign agent influence—particularly from Qatar, Turkey, Russia and Israel—on messaging at Fox News and across the broader podcaster and conservative media network. Like you, I am firmly committed to identifying and countering all forms of malign foreign influence in our domestic discourse.
It is unfortunate that we must continue this vital oversight work ourselves, especially after the Foreign Influence Task Force at the Department of Justice was shut down on day one of Attorney General's tenure. This has left gaps that allow operations, such as those reportedly led by Eran Shayovich (Chief of Staff at Israel’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs), to proceed with limited scrutiny in relation to Iran-related messaging.
My own analysis leads me to the following speculation, which I offer for your consideration and further investigation:
1. U.S. Congress, with the President’s signature, appropriates foreign aid to Israel.
2. A portion of these funds is allocated within Israel’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs under the oversight of Chief of Staff Eran Shayovich.
3. Contracts are then issued to firms such as the German media company Havas Media Germany GmbH LindleystraBe 8c, 60314 Frankfurt am Mein, Frankfurt
4. Havas, in turn, engages entities like Brad Parscale’s Clock Tower X LLC (FARA Registration #7649, filed September 18, 2025).
(As a personal note: I had the opportunity to introduce you to Brad Parscale at President Trump’s 2020 campaign kickoff rally in Orlando, Florida, on June 18, 2019. I learned on January 23, 2024 that Brad lived in Tel Aviv.)
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The initial Statement of Work for this engagement explicitly contemplates the mass use of undisclosed third-party content creators. I would be grateful if you could ask your source whether this forms part of “Project 545,” described as a campaign to amplify Israel’s strategic communication and public diplomacy efforts. Reports suggest Mr. Shayovich serves as the point of contact for Mr. Parscale, who has been involved in training AI models like ChatGPT on pro-Israel messaging and integrating it into conservative media ecosystems.
Further questions worth exploring include: Which conservative outlets or voices may be affected—Fox News, Newsmax, Ben Shapiro, Mark Levin, Dan Bongino, Catturd, or others? Could even well-intentioned figures, including possibly yourself or Loomered Strategies, be unwitting participants in such an operation? Are funds being directed toward individuals like Charles Downs for specific Capitol Hill engagements aligned with these objectives?
To verify any paid influencer activity, one would need to review Clock Tower X LLC’s supplemental statements, semi-annual reports, or itemized disbursement records filed with the FARA Unit. These are public records available at fara.gov under registration number 7649. Given the September 2025 registration date, the earliest semi-annual reporting may be due imminently—this week or in the coming days. Cont'd below:
