The Rubin Report The Real Reason Tucker Carlson Is Being Targeted by the CIA
Mar 16, 2026
A deep dive into claims that an intelligence agency targeted a major commentator over communications with Iran. Heated influencer feuds and rising tensions among right-leaning media figures get dissected. Coverage of recent domestic security incidents and debates over DHS funding appear alongside critiques of media behavior and political messaging.
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Who Would Have Read Tucker's Texts
- Rubin highlights surveillance jurisdiction: if texts were read it would likely be NSA not CIA, and Americans talking to foreign IRGC contacts risks counterintelligence concerns.
- He reasons that spies monitor foreign actors and an IRGC target's messages could have exposed Tucker's communications.
Avoid Sharing Classified Information With Adversaries
- Rubin reminds private citizens and journalists they may speak to foreigners but must avoid sharing classified or confidential information that could aid enemy states.
- He emphasizes the legal line: public debate is allowed but divulging privileged intel to adversaries can be unlawful.
Oval Office Photo May Have Helped Sell Deception
- Rubin points to the photo of Tucker in the Oval Office the day before the Iran war as potentially pivotal in convincing Iran Tucker had Trump's ear.
- He relays Avi Ebony's theory that Trump invited Tucker to sell a deception and Tucker unknowingly relayed it to Iran.