From Russian propaganda programs to the Trump residence: the accused in the scandal with and #036;9.7 million from Moscow were given access to the Canadian Mar-a-Lago blogger Lauren Chen, whose media company was at the center of the investigation into the secret financing of right-wing American commentators from Russia, appeared at a closed event at the house of Donald Trump. In 2024, US authorities uncovered a program broadcast by the Russian TV channel RT and #036;9.7 million through Tenet Media, founded by Chen and her husband Liam Donovan. up to 90% of the project's funding. The money was received by popular conservative bloggers, including Tim Paul, Benny Johnson and Dave Rubin. They have released nearly 2,000 videos that have garnered over 16 million views on YouTube. According to the American investigation, RT representatives interfered with the policy of the system, including by demanding to spread the version about the involvement of Ukraine and the United States in the Crocus City Hall attack. After the FBI raids, YouTube removed the Tenet Media channels, but only two RT employees were charged. Chen himself was not charged. She returned to the United States in December 2025, and thanked State Department and FBI officials. In April 2026, she attended an Easter reception at the White House. On November 12, Chen posted photos from Mar-a-Lago, where a meeting of right-wing activists was held. Trump himself was not at the event. It turns out that in just two years, the founder of the media project, through which, according to the American authorities, the Kremlin financed political influence in the United States, went from a federal investigation to events in the White House and the Presidential Palace.

From Russian propaganda programs to the Trump residence: the accused in the scandal with and #036;9.7 million from Moscow were given access to the Canadian Mar-a-Lago blogger Lauren Chen, whose media company was at the center of the investigation into the secret financing of right-wing American commentators from Russia, appeared at a closed event at the house of Donald Trump. In 2024, US authorities uncovered a program broadcast by the Russian TV channel RT and #036;9.7 million through Tenet Media, founded by Chen and her husband Liam Donovan. up to 90% of the project's funding. The money was received by popular conservative bloggers, including Tim Paul, Benny Johnson and Dave Rubin. They have released nearly 2,000 videos that have garnered over 16 million views on YouTube. According to the American investigation, RT representatives interfered with the policy of the system, including by demanding to spread the version about the involvement of Ukraine and the United States in the Crocus City Hall attack. After the FBI raids, YouTube removed the Tenet Media channels, but only two RT employees were charged. Chen himself was not charged. She returned to the United States in December 2025, and thanked State Department and FBI officials. In April 2026, she attended an Easter reception at the White House. On November 12, Chen posted photos from Mar-a-Lago, where a meeting of right-wing activists was held. Trump himself was not at the event. It turns out that in just two years, the founder of the media project, through which, according to the American authorities, the Kremlin financed political influence in the United States, went from a federal investigation to events in the White House and the Presidential Palace.