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NEW: @POTUS #COVIDadviser @SWAtlasHoover apologizes for interview w/RT from the White House Saturday
Atlas: "I was unaware they are a registered foreign agent...I especially apologize to the national security community who is working hard to defend us"
https://twitter.com/SWAtlasHoover/status/1322962638012358657?s=20
Atlas: "I was unaware they are a registered foreign agent...I especially apologize to the national security community who is working hard to defend us"
https://twitter.com/SWAtlasHoover/status/1322962638012358657?s=20
The interview remains on RT's website...
VOA has reached out to the White House about the approval process for the interview
RT has been registered as a "foreign agent" under Foreign Agent Registration Act (FARA)since November 2017 https://www.reuters.com/article/us-russia-usa-media-restrictions-rt/russias-rt-america-registers-as-foreign-agent-in-u-s-idUSKBN1DD25B
RT has been registered as a "foreign agent" under Foreign Agent Registration Act (FARA)since November 2017 https://www.reuters.com/article/us-russia-usa-media-restrictions-rt/russias-rt-america-registers-as-foreign-agent-in-u-s-idUSKBN1DD25B
Numerous US intelligence and security officials, and lawmakers have warned about RT spreading #Russia|n #disinformation
This past September, @CISAKrebs warned Americans to "Question the intent" for any news coming from #RT #Sputnik #Ruptly https://twitter.com/jseldin/status/1303335722850582528?s=20
This past September, @CISAKrebs warned Americans to "Question the intent" for any news coming from #RT #Sputnik #Ruptly https://twitter.com/jseldin/status/1303335722850582528?s=20
This past June, officials and lawmakers told @VOANews that #Russia was using RT to drive divisions between police and protesters following the death of #GeorgeFloyd - with an eye to Tuesday's presidential election https://www.voanews.com/usa/russian-info-ops-putting-us-police-their-crosshairs
In response to the #Russia|n RT campaign using police, Senate Intelligence Committee Acting Chair @marcorubio told @VOANews, “It is critical that Americans remain wary of state-sponsored and state-directed media platforms such as RT and Sputnik"
Despite previous general, public warnings about RT, police officers interviewed by the #Russia-backed outlet told VOA they were unaware of the link
“If I had any idea whatsoever, I obviously never would have done it" one officer https://twitter.com/jseldin/status/1273720288518307843?s=20
“If I had any idea whatsoever, I obviously never would have done it" one officer https://twitter.com/jseldin/status/1273720288518307843?s=20
Experts have warned about the dangers of talking to RT
“When officials give comment to RT, it legitimizes it as a ‘serious’ news outlet,” @wiczipedia told VOA in June “This is absolutely part of RT's strategy, and why it rebranded from its original name of ‘Russia Today’”
“When officials give comment to RT, it legitimizes it as a ‘serious’ news outlet,” @wiczipedia told VOA in June “This is absolutely part of RT's strategy, and why it rebranded from its original name of ‘Russia Today’”
US military officials -including @Southcom's commander- have also sounded the alarm about RT https://twitter.com/jseldin/status/1237818442524364802?s=20
. @RepJoeWilson spoke in 2017 about how #Russia was using RT - though in the context of Russia's own citizens https://twitter.com/jseldin/status/872151200694771715?s=20
One of the 1st warnings about RT came in the Intelligence Community's January 2017 report on Russia|n meddling in #Election2016 saying RT "has actively collaborated with WikiLeaks" https://www.voanews.com/usa/us-intelligence-charges-russia-putin-aspired-help-trump-win
The connection w/WikiLeaks is notable - in his 1st major public appearance as @CIA director, current @SecPompeo labeled WikiLeaks "a nonstate, hostile intelligence service often abetted by state actors like #Russia" https://www.voanews.com/usa/new-cia-director-labels-wikileaks-non-state-hostile-intelligence-service
In response to VOA queries about @SWAtlasHoover's interview, the White House pointed to his Twitter apology
No word/comment on the vetting process or about potential security concerns
h/y @pwidakuswara
No word/comment on the vetting process or about potential security concerns
h/y @pwidakuswara
Another warning on #Russia-backed media from @USALeaGabrielle w/the @StateDept's Global Engagement Center in March re #COVID:
"Russian state proxy websites, official state media as well as swarms of online false personas pushing out false narratives..." https://twitter.com/jseldin/status/1235597121866346496?s=20
"Russian state proxy websites, official state media as well as swarms of online false personas pushing out false narratives..." https://twitter.com/jseldin/status/1235597121866346496?s=20
