This is where I’m supposed to say it’s shocking or unbelievable, but the sad reality is it’s almost not even surprising anymore.
We’ve just learned that the Deep State FBI illegally spied on a sitting U.S. Senator. And not back in the ’50s. This happened LAST YEAR under President Joe Biden.
At the time we went on the air, the identity of the Senator who was the subject of this illegal surveillance had not been released. All we know so far is that they have been notified. We don’t know if it’s a man, woman, Republican, or even Democrat. But it doesn’t matter. Wrong is wrong. This is completely unacceptable and illegal, regardless of which side of the aisle the Senator resides.
Even Democrat Senator Ron Wyden (OR), an official we don’t often see eye-to-eye with, released a statement demanding transparency and reform of Section 702:
“For years, as government officials have provided misleadingly narrow testimony about who is targeted under Section 702, I have pushed to get the government to come clean. The revelation that 702 is used against “foreign governments and related entities” directly impacts Americans’ privacy, as American journalists, businesspeople, students and others all have legitimate reason to communicate with foreign governments. The fact they can be swept up in 702 collection further highlights the need for reforms to protect their privacy.”
This is a total misuse of Section 702, which is specifically meant to be used in collecting information on FOREIGN subjects of federal investigations outside of the United States. It is not for the Deep State to spy on a sitting U.S. Senator. Unfortunately, none of this is really new to us. The ACLJ filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request in 2022 in response to the FBI’s abuse of Section 702 for its spying on U.S. citizens. But as is par for the course, especially under the Biden Administration, the FBI decided that if it ignored our FOIA, we would just go away. So, as we told you, we filed a lawsuit in federal court to get the records. You can learn more about our case here.
Yet again, the Deep State FBI has shown the world that it cannot be trusted to self-regulate. Everyone involved in this situation needs to be exposed, rooted out, and held accountable.
Today’s full Sekulow broadcast includes more analysis of this latest revelation of FBI corruption and abuse of regulations to spy on Americans. The entire system needs to be revamped, and the ACLJ continues to not only pursue our lawsuit against the Biden FBI but also hold the Deep State accountable.
Independent Journalism Is Dying
Ever since President Trump’s miraculous victory, we’ve heard an incessant drumbeat about how legacy media is dying. This is true. The people have awakened to the reality that they’re being lied to by the self-proclaimed “Arbiters of Truth” for the sake of political expediency, corporate self-protection, and globalist ambitions.
But even as independent journalism rises to fill the void left by legacy media, there is still a huge challenge. Those at the top of independent media like Joe Rogan, Dan Bongino, and Tucker Carlson are thriving and rightly so. They have earned their audience and the financial rewards that come from it. They’ve taken risks and worked hard to get to where they are.
For “the rest of us,” legacy media and their proxies are making it exceptionally difficult to survive, let alone thrive. They still have a stranglehold over the “fact checkers” who have a dramatic impact on readership and viewership. YouTube, Facebook, and Google still stifle us. The freer speech platforms like Rumble and 𝕏 can only reward so many of their popular content creators. For independent journalists on the outside looking in, our only recourse is to rely on affiliates and sponsors.
But even as it seems nearly impossible to make a living, there are blessings that should not be disregarded. By highlighting strong sponsors who share our America First worldview, we have been able to make lifelong connections and even a bit of revenue to help us along. This is why we enjoy symbiotic relationships with companies like MyPillow, Jase Medical, and Promised Grounds. We help them with our recommendations and they reward us with money when our audience buys from them.
The same can be said about our preparedness sponsor, Prepper All-Naturals. Their long-term storage beef has a 25-year shelf life and is made with one ingredient: All-American Beef.
Even our faith-driven precious metals sponsor helps us tremendously while also helping Americans protect their life’s savings. We are blessed to work with them.
Independent media is the future. In many ways, that future is already here. While the phrase, “the more the merrier,” does not apply to this business because there are still some bad actors in the independent media field, there are many great ones that do not get nearly enough attention. We hope to change that one content creator at a time.
Thank you and God Bless,
JD Rucker
