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Will Sommer

Washington, D.C., United States

Senior Reporter at The Bulwark

Media reporter on leave WaPo. Author of "Trust the Plan," a book on QAnon. Email: will.sommer -at- https://t.co/ScXlxKhvrq. Signal: willsommer.38.

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  • 1 day ago | thebulwark.com | Andrew Egger |Will Sommer

    Andrew Egger and Will Sommer unpack the tensions with FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino from MAGA influencers over unmet expectations such as promised high profile arrests of Tom Hanks and Oprah, rising swatting incidents and pizza deliveries, and his continued tweets that he’s “working on it” with no results. As always: Watch, listen, and leave a comment. Bulwark+ Takes is home to short videos, livestreams, and event archives exclusively for Bulwark+ members. Don’t care for video?

  • 1 week ago | thebulwark.com | Jonathan V. Last |Will Sommer

    JVL and Will Sommer share their takes on Trump attorney-turned-acting U.S. Attorney Alina Habba’s announcement of a criminal investigation into New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy on live TV. They talk about the FOXification of the justice system and the rise of cosplay law enforcement. Leave a commentAs always: Watch, listen, and leave a comment. Bulwark+ Takes is home to…

  • 1 week ago | thebulwark.com | Sam Stein |Will Sommer

    Will Sommer joins Sam Stein to discuss his latest newsletter, False Flag, which talks about why right-wingers are growing impatient with the FBI's new leadership and the backlash facing Kristi Noem and “Libs of TikTok” for cosplaying as ICE agents. Leave a commentAs always: Watch, listen, and leave a comment. Bulwark+ Takes is home to short videos, livestreams, and eve…

  • 1 week ago | chriscillizza.substack.com | Chris Cillizza |Will Sommer |Joyce Wycoff |Emily Newberry

    The immediate after-action analysis by lots of Democrats following their 2024 election loss went something like this: We lost the podcast vote…ergo…we need our own Joe Rogan. That assessment is not only drastically over-simplified but also underestimates the depth of the problem for Democrats when it comes to the online media marketplace, according to The Bulwark’s , who covers right-wing media and the influencer community.

  • 1 week ago | thebulwark.com | Will Sommer

    SINCE DAN BONGINO WAS SWORN IN as deputy FBI director in mid-March, the pugnacious former talk radio host has taken to social media at least seven times to make somethingclear: he’sworkingreally, reallyhard. Like, insanely hard. You just can’t see it yet. “If you think I upended my prior job and lifestyle to take a vacation in FBI headquarters, then I can’t help you,” Bongino posted in a March 30 message directed at no one in particular.

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11 Apr 25

RT @Timodc: Trump Finally Met an Adversary Totally Immune to His Bullshit: The bond bros https://t.co/GviEM7Ie0t

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11 Apr 25

RT @samstein: BREAKING: 500 associates and staffers at a top global law firm have written leadership begging it not to settle with Donald T…

Will Sommer
Will Sommer @willsommer
10 Apr 25

Deputy FBI director Dan Bongino insists he's working really, really hard. But the MAGA base is growing restless. My latest False Flag newsletter for @BulwarkOnline: https://t.co/5Du7hmY5S3