Right-wing podcaster Tim Pool claims somebody ‘opened fire’ on his property | EUROtoday

Right-wing podcaster Tim Pool has claimed somebody “opened fire” whereas approaching his property in West Virginia.

In a put up on X, Pool stated a automobile approached his property on Friday evening and “opened fire.” There have been no accidents, Pool added. His safety staff is now “reviewing the incident” and can make a report back to legislation enforcement.

In a second put up, Pool stated his first thought was that somebody was making an attempt to scare him. “But we have a security gate and armed guards, and it’s possible this deterred something more serious,” he wrote.

Pool, who hosts The Culture War Podcasthas thousands and thousands of followers throughout YouTube, Instagram, and X. He rose to prominence throughout the Occupy Wall Street motion in 2011 and through his time as a reporter with Vice.

Pool didn’t specify the place his property is positioned, however his X profile lists his location as Harpers Ferry, West Virginia. The Independent has contacted Pool for remark.

The Harpers Ferry Police Department stated the incident didn’t happen throughout the company’s boundaries and directed The Independent to the West Virginia State Police and the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office.

A spokesperson for the West Virginia State Police stated they’ve “no information” in regards to the incident. The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office couldn’t be reached for remark exterior of enterprise hours.

Several main figures have been fast to answer Pool’s put up, together with conservative commentator Megyn Kelly.

“This is awful, Tim,” she wrote on X. “I’m so sorry this happened. Things are getting out of control and it’s happening more frequently. Praying for your safety.”

Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene, a Republican from Georgia, known as the incident “terrifying.”

“I’m glad everyone is ok,” she wrote on X. “Everyone must stand together against this type of political violence and intimidation. No matter who it happens to. Whether you like them or not.”

Last yr, Pool made headlines after the Justice Department criminally charged two staff of Russia’s state-controlled media outlet Russia Today over an alleged $10 million propaganda scheme that enlisted right-wing media personalities. The firm, which was not named within the indictment however was later recognized as Tenet Media, had ties to a number of conservative influencers, together with Pool.

In a September 2024 assertion, Pool stated that if the allegations have been true, he and the opposite media personalities “were deceived and are victims.” He additionally famous that his podcast was licensed by Tenet Media, however that he “never produced any content” for the corporate.

In April, he went on to assert the Justice Department has proven “no actual proof” to again up its allegations.

“The indictment includes out-of-context messages that are in dispute, no actual proof of said messages, in fact, and claims without any corroborating hard evidence for everything else,” Pool stated.

Pool additionally drew nationwide consideration after he purchased an improvised skatepark in West Virginia’s jap panhandle after feuding with the skate boarders who frequented the world, The Washington Post reviews. Pool dismissed the criticism on the time, telling the Post that the problem appeared to be “solely with a few people who don’t like me personally.”