Glenn Beck Fires Staffer At Center Of Russia Scandal

Semafor reports:

A conservative American media company has fired one of the YouTubers implicated in an alleged Russian influence operation exposed by the US Department of Justice this week.

“Lauren Chen was an independent contractor, whose contract has been terminated,” Blaze Media CEO Tyler Cardon said in an email to Semafor.

Chen and her husband, Liam Donovan, are the co-founders of Tenet Media, a previously obscure media company that paid eye-popping sums to right-wing influencers to produce videos that echoed Russian propaganda and other right-wing talking points, according to an indictment.

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News: Blaze Media has fired Lauren Chen, who was linked to Russian influence operation https://t.co/atYXJ3EI8u

— Ben Smith (@semaforben) September 5, 2024

We are shocked to learn that Lauren “I don’t believe in democracy” Chen has been implicated in running a Russian influence operation! https://t.co/kTsqmRG5ha

— Right Wing Watch (@RightWingWatch) September 5, 2024