Fact Check: Claims Mark Meadows 'Wore a Wire' to Spy on Trump for FBI

Donald Trump's former chief of staff Mark Meadows caught the attention of conservatives this week after reportedly being granted immunity by Special Counsel Jack Smith, who is investigating the former president for election interference.

ABC News reported Meadows had told investigators how he warned Trump that claims the 2020 presidential election was rigged were without foundation.

As speculation swirls as to what Meadows could say, an explosive rumor that he wore a wire while working for Trump spread across social media.

"A post on X, formerly Twitter, by conservative pundit Ryan Fournier, on October 26, 2023, stated:"BREAKING: Allegedly Mark Meadows worked for the FBI as an informant and wore a wire to record all conversations with President Trump, while he was the Chief of Staff to him.

BREAKING: Mark Meadows worked for the FBI as an informant and wore a wire to record all conversations with President Trump, while he was Chief of Staff.

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"Host Eric Bolling told Jordan:"There's been reports, there's been a lot of scuttle that Mark Meadows, former chief of staff to Trump may have at one point worn a wire while he was chief of staff.

"In a post on October 27, 2023, Fournier wrote:"Yesterday I put up a tweet alleging that Mark Meadows wore a wire in the White House during the last stretch.

Newsweek has contacted a representative for Mark Meadows, Donald Trump, and the FBI via email for comment.

Prosecutors have recently asked a judge to reimpose a gag order against Donald Trump after the former president allegedly wrote "Threatening" messages about Mark Meadows.

Ryan Fournier, who alleged Meadows had worn a wire, has now said the claim was "Wrong and incorrect.”

Fournier stated two of his "Sources" had "Retracted their statements on the matter entirely." The conservative pundit apologized to Meadows via social media.