{"id":2266476,"date":"2024-06-12T21:03:02","date_gmt":"2024-06-13T01:03:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republicans-press-state-dept-about-ukraine-enemies-list-that-included-several-daily-wire-hosts\/"},"modified":"2024-06-12T21:05:54","modified_gmt":"2024-06-13T01:05:54","slug":"republicans-press-state-dept-about-ukraine-enemies-list-that-included-several-daily-wire-hosts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republicans-press-state-dept-about-ukraine-enemies-list-that-included-several-daily-wire-hosts\/","title":{"rendered":"Republicans Question State Department on Ukraine &#8216;Enemies List&#8217; Featuring Daily Wire Hosts"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Frepublicans-press-state-dept-about-ukraine-enemies-list-that-included-several-daily-wire-hosts%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2266476&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Republicans \u2064in\u200b the\u200c U.S.\u200d Congress are probing the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-lincoln-project-shares-personnel-address-with-liberal-election-groups\/\" title=\"The Lincoln Project Shares Personnel, Address With Liberal Election Groups\">potential involvement<\/a> \u200cof the\u200c State Department in a\u2063 controversy surrounding a Ukrainian NGO\u2019s \u201cEnemies list,\u201d \u2064which targets GOP lawmakers, activists, and media institutions. \u2064This investigation is spearheaded by Senator J.D. Vance and Representative Matt Gaetz, \u2062who expressed concerns about the U.S. supporting Anatoly Bondarenko and his NGO, the Data Journalism MYAgency (TEXTY). TEXTY\u2019s\u200c study,\u2064 titled \u2062&#8221;Rollercoaster: \u200dFrom Trumpists to Communists,&#8221; lists numerous\u2062 Americans as detractors in the provision of\u2064 aid to Ukraine, prompting allegations of a smear campaign possibly funded by U.S.\u2063 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/a-worthy-recipient-pro-life-group-names-trump-pro-life-person-of-the-year\/\" title=\"\u201cA Worthy Recipient\u201d- Pro-Life Group Names Trump Pro-Life \u201cPerson Of The Year\u201d\">tax dollars<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The lawmakers are \u2063questioning the legality of\u200d U.S. \u200cfinancial support for\u2064 TEXTY \u2064and have requested documents \u2063from the\u2064 State Department\u200d to investigate potential\u2064 policy violations. \u200dThe State Department has distanced itself, denying any\u200b connection or funding of the &#8220;Rollercoaster&#8221; project. Meanwhile,\u200d the controversy\u200b has sparked significant discussion and\u2063 concern \u2064among those named in the list, who view it as an attack \u2064motivated by their political stance\u2064 on U.S. aid\u200c to Ukraine.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/republicans\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Republicans<\/a> in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/congress\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Congress<\/a> are investigating whether the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/state-department\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">State Department<\/a> had anything to do with a Ukrainian NGO\u2019s so-called \u201cEnemies list\u201d of GOP lawmakers, activists, think tanks, news outlets, and others that included The Daily Wire and several of its commentators.<\/p>\n<p>Sen. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/jd-vance\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">J.D. Vance<\/a> (R-OH) and Rep. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/matt-gaetz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Matt Gaetz<\/a> (R-FL) sent a <a href=\"https:\/\/gaetz.house.gov\/sites\/evo-subsites\/gaetz.house.gov\/files\/evo-media-document\/Ukraine%20NGO%20State%20USAID%20Oversight%20GAETZ%20VANCE.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">letter<\/a> to Secretary of State <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/antony-blinken\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Antony Blinken<\/a> on Wednesday raising concerns about U.S. support of Anatoly Bondarenko and the group he founded, the Data Journalism Agency (TEXTY), that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/probe-finds-ore-state-dem-created-hostile-work-environment\/\" title=\"Probe finds Ore. state Dem created hostile work environment\">recently published<\/a> a study with the list.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/texty.org.ua\/projects\/112617\/roller-coaster\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">study<\/a> is titled \u201cRollercoaster: From Trumpists to Communists. The forces in the U.S. impeding aid to Ukraine and how they do it.\u201d It names 338 individuals and 76 organizations, including Daily Wire hosts Ben Shapiro, Jordan Peterson, Michael Knowles, Matt Walsh, and Brett Cooper.<\/p>\n<p>Vance and Gaetz, who are also listed, said the study is \u201clargely an excuse to smear a large group of Americans who have been skeptical of aid to Ukraine\u201d and is \u201cbeing broadcast as a part of a coordinated media strategy that has all the hallmarks of a U.S.-targeting influence operation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The lawmakers said they want to assess whether there is a violation of U.S. law, noting that \u201call Americans can agree that our tax dollars should not be supporting direct attacks on U.S. persons based upon reasonable political disagreement\u201d and requested various documents by June 28.<\/p>\n<p>Sought-after records include materials related to any grants awarded to Bondarenko or his group. Vance and Gaetz also asked whether the agency is investigating any relevant violations of policy.<\/p>\n<p>A State Department spokesperson told The Daily Wire in an email on Wednesday that the agency \u201chad no role or involvement in the referenced \u2018Roller Coaster\u2019 project published by texty.org.au.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Rep. Jim Banks (R-IN), who is running for a Senate seat, went viral last week with a <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Jim_Banks\/status\/1799503437551325594\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">post to X<\/a> raising the alarm about what he called an \u201cEnemies list\u201d from TEXTY \u2014 a characterization <a href=\"https:\/\/texty.org.ua\/projects\/112617\/roller-coaster\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">rejected by the group<\/a>. The lawmaker said he was included in the list, and his office would reach out to others it mentioned.<\/p>\n<p>Knowles later <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/michaeljknowles\/status\/1800620084756349241\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">posted<\/a> a letter from Banks and thanked the congressman for \u201c<span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3\">informing me that a U.S. gov\u2019t-affiliated Ukrainian NGO has put me on a hit list.\u201d He added, \u201c<\/span><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3\">  I hope that Congress will heed your advice and stop funding groups that target and endanger American citizens.<\/span>\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Thank you to <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepJimBanks?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@RepJimBanks<\/a> for informing me that a U.S. gov&#8217;t-affiliated Ukrainian NGO has put me on a hit list. I hope that Congress will heed your advice and stop funding groups that target and endanger American citizens. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/donzUzS4P6\">pic.twitter.com\/donzUzS4P6<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Michael Knowles (@michaeljknowles) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/michaeljknowles\/status\/1800620084756349241?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 11, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>In the letter to Knowles and Shapiro, Banks said that he sent a separate <a href=\"https:\/\/banks.house.gov\/uploadedfiles\/6.11.24_banks_to_approps_texty.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">message<\/a> to Republican leaders in the House Appropriations Committee, \u201curging them to stop the State Department and USAID from partnering with any actors overseas who encourage the harassment of Americans.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-describedby=\"sk-tooltip-9096\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp&#038;source=gmail&#038;ust=1716990157394000&#038;usg=AOvVaw33qQydjIo8bet419amChif\">CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p>Banks announced in a press release on Wednesday that House Republicans passed a provision that seeks to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-amendment-to-infrastructure-bill-would-block-funding-for-cuomos-new-york\/\" title=\"GOP Amendment to Infrastructure Bill Would Block Funding for Cuomo\u2019s New York\">prohibit funding<\/a> for TEXTY during the full House Appropriations Committee markup of the Fiscal Year 2025 State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs funding bill.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s shameful for our agencies to be using Hoosiers\u2019 tax dollars to collaborate with foreign groups that attempt to intimidate U.S. citizens and lawmakers,\u201d Banks said. \u201cI\u2019d like to thank the Republicans on the Appropriations Committee for defunding any such work with\u201d TEXTY.<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Republicans in Congress, led by Sen. J.D. Vance and Rep. Matt Gaetz, are probing if the State Department influenced a Ukrainian NGO&#8217;s &#8220;Enemies list,&#8221; which named GOP lawmakers, activists, and media entities like The Daily Wire. They have formally questioned the Secretary of State regarding the Department&#8217;s involvement<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1588,"featured_media":2266477,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/dw-wp-production.imgix.net\/2024\/06\/GettyImages-2156645650-e1718214271882.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2266476","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/dw-wp-production.imgix.net\/2024\/06\/GettyImages-2156645650-e1718214271882.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2266476","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1588"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2266476"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2266476\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2266477"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2266476"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2266476"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2266476"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}