Current sectionU.S. NewsIt was not immediately clear whether any investigation or referral actually exists, or whether Carlson was attempting to get ahead of a potential legal move or generate attention around the claimShare to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeBen SamuelsWashingtonMarch 15, 2026WASHINGTON - Far-right media pundit Tucker Carlson said Saturday that the U.S. government is investigating whether to charge him with acting as an unregistered foreign agent, claiming intelligence officers have "read his texts."Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:Republican Party2026 Israel-Iran WarDonald TrumpIran - U.S.CommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Israel Live UpdatesIranEU Settler SanctionsLondon-AntisemitismNetanyahu-60 MinutesJonny GreenwoodHaQuizHaaretz PodcastMessage Received: WhatsApp Co-founder's Donation Exposed Israel's Funding CrisisAn Open Letter to Diaspora Jews Buying Property in JerusalemAid Beirut's War on HezbollahU.S. Vice President Vance Says Progress Is Being Made in Iran TalksCoalition Parties Move to Dissolve Knesset, Paving Way to ElectionsRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIWhatsApp Co-founder Donates Record-breaking $200 Million to Jerusalem HospitalThe Mysterious Copper Scroll and the End of DaysThe Hasidic Jews Behind Florida's Giant Golden Trump StatueLeaked Video of Arab Lawyer's Violent Arrest Contradicts Israel Police Account'A Slave Economy': Inside Israel's ultra-Orthodox Parallel StateIt Wasn't Just Revenge That Israel Was After in Gaza