capitolhunters
Great reporting by WaPo's Dan Lamothe who is tracking down the set of online influencers Pete Hegseth has been secretly paying. The list includes Thomas Anderson aka @CynicalPublius (323 K followers) and Louisiana's Col. Rob Maness who called January 6 arrestees "hostages". 1/
Dan Lamothe
At least some of the influencers have been assigned to civilian roles that could lead to changes in policy, the people familiar with the matter said. They include Rob Maness, Kurt Schlicter and Thomas Anderson, who goes by the online handle Cynical Publius.