Staff Reports
Multiple Iranians have been indicted for the audaciously offensive act of hacking into Donald Trump’s 2024 presidential campaign, officially confirming what many have suspected all along: the nefarious meddling from abroad is back and targeting America’s favorite political lightning rod.
According to sources who are indeed “familiar with the investigation”—also known as the “I’ve Got an Inside Scoop Club”—a grand jury has slapped these Iranian individuals with federal charges. The accusations hinge on the stealing of sensitive internal communications from the Trump campaign, which just goes to show that while the Democrats may be busy snooping around state and federal election systems, the Iranians prefer more direct meddling with red, white, and blue issues.
Breaking: Multiple Iranians indicted on charges relating to Trump campaign hack: report https://t.co/ZSdVlK1lsI
— Just the News (@JustTheNews) September 26, 2024
Last month, in an announcement that echoed throughout the conservative world, the Trump campaign confirmed the hack. They pointed fingers at “foreign sources hostile to the United States”—no prize for guessing who they had in mind. A report from Microsoft indicated that these Iranian hackers sent a spear phishing email in June, attempting to lure a high-ranking official in the campaign into a trap. This is more than just run-of-the-mill cyber antics; it’s like a foreign espionage film, but with a plot twist that makes it feel all too real.
Naturally, this covert operation didn’t end with just stealing texts and chats. The communication heist resulted in stolen highly sensitive documents, which were allegedly handed over to reporters and to Joe Biden’s re-election campaign—before he mysteriously decided to drop out. It’s unclear if those documents were the main reason for his hasty retreat or if he simply lost his nerve to face possible competition from the formidable MAGA movement.
As of this moment, the list of charges and the names of these Iranian hackers remain top secrets, adding a flavor of suspense reminiscent of a bad spy novel. It’s clear that the legal system is gearing up to make examples of these alleged culprits, but one can’t help but wonder how many people in the media will pretend this isn’t happening while they continue to craft narratives about a “rigged” Trump campaign without acknowledging the actual foreign interference at play.
