Jack Winstanley

As MAGA-aligned influencers try to make a name for themselves in a crowded field, there is an emerging group of right-wing influencers who describe themselves as “independent journalists” and post on-the-ground, documentary-style videos that spread right-wing narratives on social media. These influencers are using James O’Keefe’s template for undercover sting-style and often misleading videos meant to expose and embarrass liberal organizations and causes.

After Kyle Tharp reported in the Chaotic Era newsletter on Fox News’ recent surge in popularity on TikTok, Media Matters reviewed Fox’s top TikTok content and found about half consist of clips sourced from outside Fox News. Those videos generated nearly twice as many views as content that came from Fox’s news coverage and programming.

In various appearances on right-wing media, Solomon has claimed the Trump administration is planning on starting a declassification project which he named “Hypersonic Clarity,” saying on April 16, “We're going to get a level of transparency and a release of declassification of documents unparalleled in American history.” According to Solomon, the released documents will “help this prosecutorial team in Miami” working on the Trump administration's "grand conspiracy" case, which The New York...