A Tennessee-based media company with prominent MAGA personalities on its roster has been accused of receiving millions of dollars from two employees of Russian state-backed media company Russia Today (RT) in order to influence American viewers.
According to Attorney General Merrick B. Garland, the Russian employees created a $10 million scheme “to create and distribute content to U.S. audiences with hidden Russian government messaging.”
What normally happens when a foreign agent pays an American to act against the best interest of their country? Genuine question, I’m not being sarcastic I promise.
If a foreign spy convinces a US citizen to give them information that strengthens the foreign power, even if done unwittingly, are they held responsible?
This is a slightly different situation, but at its core it’s Russian spies paying off Americans to weaken their own country.