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A trio of MAGA lawmakers have officially requested that the Trump administration investigate a prominent journalist as a dangerous \u201ctraitor\u201d to the United States, and the journalist in question hit back with a fierce response.<\/p>\n

Read more Trump\u2019s empire hinges on his name \u2014 but four others threaten to devour it whole<\/a><\/p>\n

First revealed<\/u> by far-right influencer Laura Loomer and later confirmed<\/u> by the Daily Wire, Reps. Randy Fine (R-FL), Randy Weber (R-TX) and Keith Self (R-TX) submitted a letter addressed to both Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Attorney General Todd Blanche asking them to investigate The Grayzone<\/u> founder and editor Max Blumenthal over his reporting on Iran.<\/p>\n

Blumenthal has written for a number of mainstream outlets throughout his lengthy career, including The New York Times and The Daily Beast, and is a frequent and vocal critic of U.S. foreign policy. In July, Blumenthal was in Iran to cover funeral ceremonies for former Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, the chief complaint of the trio of GOP lawmakers.<\/p>\n

\u201cMax Blumenthal is a radical leftist who hides under the veil of \u2018journalism\u2019 to relay propaganda and misinformation that benefits America\u2019s enemies,\u201d the letter reads. <\/p>\n

\u201cBlumenthal\u2019s lengthy track record of supporting enemy propaganda, and his recent participation in Ali Khamenei’s funeral, shows that he sympathizes with America’s enemies and is a threat to the United States national security. I urge you to use your offices to promptly investigate Max Blumenthal to ensure the American public is safe from this traitor.\u201d<\/p>\n

Read more Disgraced pro-deportation MAGA figure deported by Trump admin: report<\/a><\/p>\n

The new probe comes shortly after Blumenthal against Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin after Blumenthal\u2019s phones were seized<\/u> by U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents in July.<\/p>\n

In a fiery statement shared on social media, Blumenthal argued the probe to be \u201cretaliation\u201d for his lawsuit against the Trump administration, and further alleged that Loomer played an outsized role in the probe being launched.<\/p>\n

\u201cLoomer and a trio of Israel First backbenchers have responded by escalating their attack on my First Amendment rights. It\u2019s a desperate bid to silence me and The Grayzone \u2014 not for breaking any laws, but for journalism which exposes wanton corruption and war crimes,\u201d Blumenthal wrote Saturday.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe letter also contains blatantly false, libelous statements. For instance, its authors claim I was \u2018cultivated by an agent of influence by a [Foreign Terrorist Organization] and current military adversary.\u2019 This is textbook defamation, and I don\u2019t think it\u2019s protected by congressional immunity.\u201d<\/p>\n

Read more MAGA suffers \u2019embarrassing defeat\u2019 after \u2018surprising\u2019 victory for journalist: analysts<\/a><\/p>\n

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I have no doubt this screed released by Laura Loomer is retaliation for my lawsuit against the DHS for its illegal seizure of my phones following my return from a reporting trip to Iran. Our lawsuit succinctly details Loomer\u2019s role in lobbying for the unconstitutional seizure,\u2026 https:\/\/t.co\/tr50awYzzc
\u2014 Max Blumenthal (@MaxBlumenthal) August 29, 2026<\/p><\/blockquote><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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