Editor’s Note: Ryan Fournier has since recanted the allegations, claiming that the information he’d received “was wrong and incorrect.” This post was updated with the new information.
Explosive new claims posted on social media alleged that Mark Meadows wore an FBI wire during his time serving as Chief of Staff to then-President Donald Trump.
According to activist and founder of Students for Trump, Ryan Fournier, sources told him the former North Carolina congressman allegedly worked for the FBI as an informant, recording conversations with the president. The bombshell allegations were reportedly confirmed, according to Fournier, who gave more details in a thread on X Thursday. But on Friday, he retracted his claims and named names.
“Allegedly Mark Meadows worked for the FBI as an informant and wore a wire to record all conversations with President Trump, while he was the Chief of Staff to him,” Fournier tweeted. “This is not only unconstitutional, but it’s criminal. This is the government we live with. It’s up to us to change that.”
BREAKING: Allegedly Mark Meadows worked for the FBI as an informant and wore a wire to record all conversations with President Trump, while he was the Chief of Staff to him.
This is not only unconstitutional, but it’s criminal. This is the government we live with. It’s up to us…
— Ryan Fournier (@RyanAFournier) October 26, 2023
“I’ve received confirmation from multiple members of Congress and Confidential Informants that this is true,” he continued.
“Not only have I received calls from current members of Congress, I received calls from media, who know that I know about this information. I’ve received calls from former members of Congress, who have also explained the same thing to me,” he wrote, adding that this is “worse than Watergate” and will mean the end of the FBI.
Not only have I received calls from current members of Congress, I received calls from media, who know that I know about this information. I’ve received calls from former members of Congress, who have also explained the same thing to me.
This is worse than Watergate. This is…
— Ryan Fournier (@RyanAFournier) October 26, 2023
The incendiary claims sparked an emphatic response from a spokesman for Meadows.
NEW statement from Mark Meadows longtime spokesman Ben Williamson: “This crap is ridiculous it’s straight out of the twilight zone”@DailyCaller https://t.co/tya78yirRI
— Henry Rodgers (@henryrodgersdc) October 26, 2023
Meadows has been charged with Trump and 17 others for allegedly trying to overturn the election results in Georgia. Though he has not been charged in special counsel Jack Smith’s federal case against the former president, he was reportedly granted immunity and provided information to the grand jury in March.
The collective jaw-drop on social media after Fournier’s bombshell confirmed that the allegation, if true, needed follow-up.
So exactly who granted clearance to FBI agents to hear classified information from the wiretap? Who ended up with the recordings and who were they leaked to? It’s not like a judge can grant top secret clearance
— GrimsMemes (@GrimsMemes) October 26, 2023
The FBI needs to be brought before the new Johnson led House tomorrow morning and explain. If they cannot all funding should cease immediately.
— Daniel Harris – Ballot Harvester 2024 (@DanielLHarrisUS) October 26, 2023
Nothing will ever happen to the FBI. They will keep spying on President Trump, United States Congress will keep funding it every year in their spending bills/budget and we as voters including Precinct Committeemen will continue to allow this to happen again and again!
— Christian Lamar (@christianllamar) October 26, 2023
If this is going to be the destruction of the FBI then GOOD!! It’s well past time. They have been rogue for far too long. Same with the CIA.
I thank Trump’s presence for showing us all this rot in our Gov. He has to take the hits so we get to know. The hits he’s taking may end…— Darci (@Time4Divorce) October 26, 2023
Did those FBI folks listening in have proper clearance for what was discussed? Why has new speaker not brought Wray in for questioning? Funding should be cut today….abolish the entire agency
— ROBOT_RONNY (@JTRM79) October 26, 2023
On Friday, Fournier told his one million followers on X that there could be “some dark forces behind the scenes” trying to get at Meadows and apologized for “not being 100% accurate” in his reporting.
Yesterday I put up a tweet alleging that Mark Meadows wore a wire in the White House during the last stretch.
I’ve spoke with some of my sources again, and now it seems that information was wrong and incorrect. In fact, two of them retracted their statements on the matter…
— Ryan Fournier (@RyanAFournier) October 27, 2023
In follow-up responses, Fournier gave more details about his sources
Former Rep. Mark Walker is the original source of these claims.
— Ryan Fournier (@RyanAFournier) October 27, 2023
A former member of Congress, and then it was reiterated by two current Members. Stories are changing and it’s not lining up with what was originally said.
So I believe it to be false and entirely fabricated by someone.
— Ryan Fournier (@RyanAFournier) October 27, 2023
