A shocking new report has ripped back the curtain on a deeply troubling operation within the Federal Bureau of Investigation, revealing that the agency reportedly labeled prominent conservatives and Trump allies, including former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and former Attorney General Bill Barr, as "conduits" of Russian disinformation. Meanwhile, political figures like former President Barack Obama and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton were categorized as "targets"—effectively shielding them from scrutiny even as they were at the center of ongoing political disputes.
The bombshell findings, unearthed by Just The News, cite a spreadsheet "recovered from U.S. intelligence agency files" and subsequently "made public" by the White House Government Transparency Task Force. This isn't just about a list; it's about a clear political divide in how federal agencies apparently viewed individuals during a critical election period.
The spreadsheet starkly delineated individuals along partisan lines: Democrats such as the Bidens, Hillary Clinton, John Kerry, Barack Obama, and George Soros were identified as "victimized targets" of Russian disinformation. On the flip side, conservative media outlets like Fox News and One America News, filmmaker Michael Caputo, and President Trump's lawyer Rudy Giuliani, along with officials like Pompeo and Barr, were branded as "conduits" for disinformation.
The targeting extended to key Republican figures in Congress, with the late Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) and Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) also listed as "conduits." This designation suggests a concerning attempt to discredit legitimate voices and investigations simply for their political leaning.
An administration official, speaking to Just The News, disclosed that this system of labeling "conduit" or "target" was allegedly part of a clandestine counterintelligence operation code-named 'Round River,' launched strategically during the tumultuous 2020 election cycle. The implications are staggering: a federal agency potentially manipulating perceptions and investigations during a presidential election.
Further compounding concerns, an FBI letter, also made public, revealed that the FBI had identified "at least 14 informants who were providing derogatory information on the Bidens." This information points to a potential double standard, where intelligence on one political family was available, yet the focus of the "Round River" operation seemingly aimed to neutralize information coming from the other side.
In a powerful move towards accountability, FBI Director Kash Patel, in a letter "to the White House Government Transparency Task Force," confirmed that he has "terminated" the Foreign Influence Task Force (FITF) on his watch. Furthermore, Patel stated that the FBI is actively "investigating whether" the FITF "used information learned from the Round River assessment to undermine or influence ongoing investigations."
Patel's letter underscores the gravity of the situation: "While our internal review of the FITF is not yet complete, we are investigating whether the FITF used information learned from the Round River assessment to undermine or influence ongoing investigations by only focusing on the subset of CHS’s (Confidential Human Sources) involving the Bidens." This direct statement from a high-ranking official is a crucial step towards uncovering potential abuses of power and ensuring federal agencies serve the American people, not political factions.
This revelation demands immediate and full transparency. The weaponization of intelligence agencies against political opponents is a direct assault on the principles of a free and fair republic, undermining public trust and threatening the very foundations of American democracy. Americans deserve to know the full extent of this operation and hold those responsible accountable for attempting to influence elections and silence dissenting voices.
