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 I heard the claim today that both Tucker Carlson and his father were "spooks" (that is, members of the intelligence community). Can anyone confirm or deny?

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 Yo who *hasn't* been accused of being a spook these days? 
 The same podcast also said Alex Jones and family members were spooks, as well as Andrew Tate in Romania. Anderson Cooper of CNN was also called a spook, of which I was aware.  
 I'm convinved Alex Jones is.

About a decade ago I saw footage of him disrupting a Libertarian gun rights rally. The rally looked just like any grass roots event (like ones I have helped organize), and Alex shows up with a bullhorn and small crew. The organisers even invited him on stage, to join in the debate instead of using the bullhorn. But he continued to focus on disruption. The tactics I saw from him matched what I have seen of agents from personal experience.


Considering that the first CEO's of CBS, NBC, and ABC were all intelligence connections, I wouldn't doubt that the Carlson family is part of the plan. 
 the whole 60s revolution was manufactured too... jim morrison's dad was military, for one example 
 The band  the Monkees had some connection to spooks as well , I think he trained people to fight in NIcuaraga or something like that . Don't know the details , just heard that somewhere and it made me laugh .  
 That is mental man , the guy just shows up and starts disrupting your protest ? So he's an agent provocateur ?  
 It waan't my protest. Read again, 
 Timing is sus. Know what I mean? 
 No, do you mean this is possibly a smear of Carlson, given that the neocons really hate him right now? 
 I heard that his dad was a spook over a year ago. I'm not saying that gives it validity, but it's not a factor in his recent marketing of the Putin interview. 
 "Carlson was the longest-serving director in Voice of America's 50-year history."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dick_Carlson

As to Tucker, I think he drank the Statist kool-aid in his early life. He claims to have had an awakening around the time of Iraq War 2, which I do believe, but I don't know how thoroughly he has disabused himself of his former notions. 

Overall I think Tucker is "that guy who just started paying attention" meme. But I also think he is pretty honest and brave, which goes a long way in storytelling. 
 Putin stated in his interview with Tucker Carlson that he understood that Tucker tried to join CIA back in the day. He said "We should thank God they didn't let you in!"

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