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@HonestReporting Apparently, we were going to wait because we did not think a threat was imminent. Israel disagreed. So we followed their lead.

Of course Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the same thing: "We knew that there was going to be an Israeli action. We knew that that would precipitate an attack against American forces, and we knew that if we didn’t pre-emptively go after them before they launched those attacks, we would suffer higher casualties.”

🧵 THREAD: This was coordinated. Joe Kent goes on Tucker Carlson. Within minutes, the exact same clip, same caption, same outrage floods the internet. Not organic. Not coincidence. HonestReporting.ai Labs tracked it in real time. What we found will shock you.

So he is repeating Marco Rubio's statement: "We knew that there was going to be an Israeli action. We knew that that would precipitate an attack against American forces, and we knew that if we didn’t pre-emptively go after them before they launched those attacks, we would suffer higher casualties.”

Joe Kent tells Tucker Carlson that Israel dragged the US into war with Iran. “The Israelis drove the decision to take this action, which we knew would set off a series of events because the Iranians would retaliate.” Follow: @AFpost

@marklevinshow So you are quoting information leaked by persons involved in a criminal investigation into whether someone leaked classified information?

Straight up question for Tucker Carlson: Did you receive confidential or classified information from Joe Kent? Not making an allegation.

@RyanSaavedra @DLoesch So multiple administration officials are leaking information about an ongoing criminal investigation?

BREAKING: Federal law enforcement says that Joe Kent shared secret government information with anti-Trump figures like Tucker Carlson. A second administration official said that Kent leaked classified information from a server to a member of the media.

@AllisonPearson @thepublicgets No one hates the ordinary Englishman more than the British elites. They have created a law enforcement apparatus that recalls the "Ordinary Men" described in Christopher Brownings story of the Reserve Police Battalion 101 of the German Order Police.

Rapist was not deported to “protect his right to family life”. Our country is very sick. The Government and legal system prefer violent foreign males to British women and girls. mol.im/a/15658179

Of course, I am referring to wires of U.S. dollars. In fact, except for vault cash in banks and currency and coins held by the public, all of the U.S. dollars in the world (and all U.S. Treasury securities) are records on computer storage devices in that same East Rutherford, New Jersey, data center.

So Iranians are using money wires to move their money? Do they realize that a "money wire" is an instruction to tell a computer to debit an account for one bank and credit an account for another bank all done by just one computer for two memory locations in that computer addressed by the same central processor, and theat computer is housed in a single data center in East Rutherford, New Jersey?

"We are seeing defections [in Iran] at all levels as they're starting to sense what's going on with the regime," US Secretary of Treasury Scott Bessent told reporters. "It doesn't get reported here in the US very well, but we are trouncing them from the air, and the regime will probably collapse within itself." "At treasury, we've seen where they've wired their money out of the country. We're coming for that. We're going to get it back to the Iranian people," Bessent said. iranintl.com/en/202603192696

@SuitablePolitic Looks like we are losing control of the escalation ladder.

Oh, this is brilliant lol. Brilliant. Iran tries to pressure countries like Qatar into leveraging a cessation of fire from the US and Trump turns the whole thing around. Leveraging Iran into abandoning their whole strategy. (Or watch their economy go up in flames!)

@marklevinshow Chicken hawk miffed that a guy who has given all for America disagrees with him, so he reacts with a total nonsense bleat.

I assume you worked in the fruit section of the food store.

@LeoTerrellDOJ abcnews.com/Politics/rubio…

"Kent stated that Israel pressured the United States into war without providing any evidence of such pressure." Gee, Leo, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said essentially the same thing: that we struck Iran because Israel was about to do it, with or without us. And Israel then always waves their "Sampson option," that before they will lose a fight they start, they will use nuclear weapons.

Joe Kent’s Claims Insult President Trump and the American People By Leo Terrell January 20, 2025, marked the moment when President Donald Trump raised his hand and took the oath to protect and defend the United States of America. That oath carries enormous weight. Every president swears to defend this nation from enemies and threats wherever they arise. President Trump accepted that responsibility knowing the decisions before him would demand strength, moral clarity, and courage. Anyone who knows President Trump as well as I do, knows this: No person or nation tells him what to do. The American people elected him to lead and to make the hardest decisions that come with the office. Claims that a foreign country or any outside influence could force or manipulate the President of the United States to take military action insult the presidency and the intelligence of the American people. Leadership of the free world does not operate by orders from abroad. President Trump acts to protect America first. The Islamic Republic of Iran is the world’s leading state sponsor of terrorism. Iran and its proxy militias have attacked American troops, American bases, and American interests across the Middle East for decades, killing and wounding American service members in rocket strikes, drone attacks, and terrorist operations. For over forty years, President Trump’s position that Iran poses a threat to United States national security has remained consistent. President Trump knows that allowing Iran to move closer to nuclear weapons would put American lives, American cities, and the stability of the free world at risk. A commander in chief cannot wait for catastrophe before acting. Decisive leadership now prevents far greater danger later and sends a clear message that the United States will defend itself and its allies. Statements from Joe Kent cross a dangerous line. Kent stated that Israel pressured the United States into war without providing any evidence of such pressure. Kent was not involved in any Presidential Daily Briefings. His claim that Iran posed no imminent threat to the United States is therefore baseless. Kent has also accused Israel of being responsible for the death of his wife. His wife, Chief Petty Officer Shannon Kent, was killed in 2019 during a suicide bombing carried out by ISIS , while she was serving the United States in Syria. The idea that America’s closest ally would somehow be responsible for the death of an American service member killed by terrorists is an extraordinary accusation. Evidence must follow claims of that magnitude. Claims that Israel or Jewish influence secretly control American decisions or push the United States into war echo long standing antisemitic tropes that have targeted Jewish people for generations. Repeating those narratives without evidence only fuels antisemitism and division. Support for President Trump among the MAGA movement remains overwhelming. Roughly 95% of those supporters approve of how President Trump is leading the nation. Millions of Americans see a leader who stands firm, who answers to the American people alone, and who acts decisively to defend the country. For that, we should be deeply grateful. Truth and evidence matter. Reckless accusations against our allies only fuel antisemitism and weaken the unity and moral clarity that keep America strong. @realDonaldTrump @netanyahu @GovMikeHuckabee @USAmbIsrael @marklevinshow @EzraACohen @marcorubio @SecRubio @AGPamBondi

Rep. Don Bacon—Nebraska's own walking breakfast special, serving up reheated establishment talking points like they're fresh off the griddle. Here is @DonJBacon on March 18, 2026, fresh off CNN, clutching your NATO pearls tighter than a vegan hugs a pig, warning that if Trump even thinks about ditching the alliance, it'll spark a full-blown GOP "civil war." Bro, the only civil war brewing is the one in your district every time voters remember you're more loyal to Brussels than to the people who actually sent you to D.C. You act like NATO is the "best alliance in the history of mankind," but most folks in Omaha would trade it in a heartbeat for cheaper groceries, secure borders, and a president who doesn't need your permission to put America first. And that name—Don Bacon. Legendary. You could've leaned into it: crack some self-deprecating jokes, sell "Bacon for Congress" merch with sizzling strips and eagle wings. Instead, you're out here being the limp, overcooked strip nobody wants at the buffet. People see "Bacon" and expect flavor, charisma, maybe a little sizzle. What they get is a retired brigadier general droning on about "allies" and "responsibility" while the rest of the party moves on without you. You're not crispy; you're the sad piece stuck to the pan that everyone pretends isn't there. You spent years as the ultimate RINO whisperer—criticizing Trump on Greenland ("counterproductive!"), pearl-clutching over Hegseth ("I've seen enough"), lecturing everyone on alliances while your own voters roast you online as a warmonger or a squish. Even your X feed is a snoozefest of Nebraska breakfast invites and Ukraine sympathy posts. Meanwhile, half the replies to your NATO takes are just "F*ck Don Bacon" or "traitor." Brutal, but honest. You're the guy who retired what seems like a decade ago (or is retiring, or considered it—pick a lane) because deep down you know the MAGA wave finally caught up, and you're the last boomer holdout yelling "but muh transatlantic values!" while the party evolves past you. Keep warning about implosions and civil wars, Don. The real implosion happened when voters realized they elected a congressman named Bacon who delivers zero sizzle. Stay salty, Congressman. Or better yet, just stay crispy... somewhere else. 🥓🔥🤡

@samstein @barnes_law Sounds like we have finally arrived at a good plan.

On the Strait of Hormuz we've gone from: 1. Don't need help 2. We need help 3. Why aren't folks helping? 4. Helps on the way 5. Not telling you who is helping 6. Helps not actually on the way but we don't need it anyway 7. We may just abandon it and leave it to everyone else

@libsoftiktok @AAGDhillon Spanberger is being set up by the CIA to be the VP candidate in 2028. An elected President with her as VP would probably not be able to get a substantial life insurance policy.

BREAKING: Democrat VA Governor Abigail Spanberger set to sign a new bill which discriminates against White men. The bill would mandate that 42% of government contracts be awarded to women & “minority-owned” businesses. This is illegal. @AAGDhillon

@AboutPediatrics @laralogan Because I want them to adhere to the plain language of the Constitution.

@laralogan Why do you only criticize judges when they don't rule the way you want them to rule???

what is the point of voting if unelected judges can overpower the will of the people whenever they want? freenowfoundation.org/articles/outra…

@RodDMartin Your hysterical reaction on behalf of a foreign country to common sense, America-first commentary, impeaches itself and enhances his credibility.

@1jonalsur As you say in your bio, "often wrong".

UPDATE ON THE TUCKER CARLSON FIASCO. So in case you missed it, Tucker announced by video that he has been informed that the CIA is reading his text messages and is preparing a criminal referral against him. Several things have happened since. First, you must understand: the CIA would never reveal that it had illegally wiretapped anybody, because why would they? Aside from possible punishments for guilty parties, the bigger issue is that an illegal wiretap would kill their case: "fruit of the poison tree". So if they're actually preparing a criminal referral, they've dotted their i's well enough to get past a judge. So how does the CIA surveil an American citizen? In most cases they can't, at least not legally. So if it was legal, they probably were NOT surveilling Tucker, but rather some foreign enemy with whom he was texting: he was talking to people he shouldn't have been, about things he shouldn't have said. That's about the only way you get there from here. A couple things have happened since: First, Buckley Carlson (Tucker's brother) took to X to give a lengthy definition of treason and explain why whatever his brother did wasn't that. Hmmm.... Second, both Axios and the Administration have denied any of this is true. Which is...interesting. Both might have motives to deny Tucker's story (e.g., why would the Administration confirm a possible-but-future investigation the DOJ hasn't yet initiated?). But what if they're telling the truth? Buckley's post suggests Tucker was telling the truth, at least so far as he knew it, and the family is mounting a defense. Glenn Greenwald certainly thinks that's true. But Glenn could be wrong, and Axios could be right. So we now have three reasonably likely possibilities: 1. Tucker Carlson violated FARA, which is particularly ironic given how many times he's publicly called for FARA investigations of various people he dislikes for unsubstantiated allegations that they were on some foreign government's payroll. No one would more richly deserve this outcome than Tucker Carlson, IF this is what happened. 2. More sinister possibility: Tucker Carlson was aiding and abetting a foreign enemy (because that's a far more likely reason for the CIA to be involved, given the above-stated limitations). In this scenario, it is very likely that Donald Trump had Tucker to the Oval Office to feed him disinformation that then magically appeared in texts with Iranian leaders. ==> Just to be clear: that would NOT fall under "journalism". That would be espionage, and Tucker would (if that's what happened) be in danger of spending the rest of his life in prison. 3. More narcissistic possibility: Tucker made it all up, as Axios claims. In that case, this would mean that he made up a scary story about the Trump Administration to get clicks, cash, and standing as a victim persecuted by the "evil" Donald Trump, "bought-and-paid-for" agent of "the Jooos". And honestly, this morning, I think most of us would lean toward Aisle 3. It's pretty much classic him. But that obscures the magnitude of what happened this weekend. Either Tucker Carlson lied or he didn't. If he didn't, then he was likely aiding and abetting a foreign enemy in time of war, or at least committing the same kind of FARA violation he's accused his enemies of for years. And if he did, then he's just a charlatan. Either way, Tucker Carlson blew a Titanic-sized hole in his own credibility this weekend. It seems to be an unforced error. And that's going to be very hard to overcome outside the realm of his own devotees.

@AnalogRules61 @RodDMartin Hysterical reactions on behalf of a foreign country to common sense, America-first commentary, impeach themselves. It actually enhances his credibility.

@1jonalsur @RodDMartin True. The hole was already blown...a while ago.

@Israel2252 @RonColeman @ComicDaveSmith You think it justifies doing whatever you do. I think what you do justifies us leaving you on your own.

Actually, October 7th justified doing whatever we had to do to make sure October 7th never happens again and to get our hostages back. If it took 100,000 lives, so be it. If it took a million, so be it. Don't start wars if you don't like how you're going to lose. You stupid fucking American last dumbass.

The same people who say October 7th justifies killing 100,000 people, can’t possibly fathom how anyone else could use the slaughter of their people to justify killing anyone.

@HumanEvents @JackPosobiec @libbyemmons Maybe because it makes no sense, any more than our military presence in the eastern hemisphere at all.

.@libbyemmons to @JackPosobiec: "I don't know that the American people have the stomach for a long, drawn-out conflict in the Middle East."