The Daily Herold: 8/25/26 - The Data Republican Pentagon Payroll Scandal
Jon Herold digs into the unfolding Data Republican controversy, walking through how the prominent conservative data analyst faced backlash after admitting she's a paid special government employee at the Department of War, despite previously framing a State Department document handoff as an entrapment attempt. He argues the real issue isn't her politics but the lack of disclosure, and plays a clip of Rep. Anna Paulina Luna discussing her push for legislation requiring paid influencers to disclose government ties. Other topics include CIA Director Ratcliffe's surprise trip to Moscow, Canada's…
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