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Trump Administration Rescues YouTuber Linked to Russian Funding

12/30/2025

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U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration intervened to allow Canadian citizen Lauren Chen to reenter the United States after her work visa was suspended amid an FBI investigation.
Her YouTube channel was linked to Russian media, with allegations of about $10 million in funding from Russia Today (RT).
Chen thanked the U.S. State Department for her return to Nashville.
The FBI previously charged RT employees for violating U.S. foreign agent laws.

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U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration intervened to allow Canadian citizen Lauren Chen to reenter the United States after her work visa was suspended amid an FBI investigation.
Her YouTube channel was linked to Russian media, with allegations of about $10 million in funding from Russia Today (RT).
Chen thanked the U.S. State Department for her return to Nashville.
The FBI previously charged RT employees for violating U.S. foreign agent laws.