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United States Lee Stranahan is a media professional with extensive experience in broadcast production, digital media, and journalism, known for his roles at Breitbart News and Sputnik.
Lee Stranahan co-hosted the radio show 'Fault Lines with Nixon and Stranahan' for the Russian government-controlled news agency, Sputnik, where he openly acknowledged being 'on the Russian payroll'.
Lee Stranahan worked as a reporter and writer for Breitbart News, an American conservative news and opinion website. He was a lead investigative reporter and radio host for the platform.
Stranahan contributed as a writer for The Huffington Post, a liberal American news and opinion website, early in his media career.
Lee Stranahan wrote for Daily Kos, an American liberal political blog, before being banned due to comments regarding the John Edwards extramarital affair.
Stranahan has been a radio host for SiriusXM, a satellite radio and online radio service.
CNN reported on and fact-checked a video shared by Stranahan suggesting fake war deaths during the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Stranahan used Twitter to claim he introduced Guccifer 2.0 to Roger Stone and to share content, including a video that Twitter later removed for violating its rules.
Lee Stranahan’s career began with work as a television producer and graphic illustrator in Los Angeles. During the 2007–08 Writers Guild of America strike, he transitioned into political commentary by posting parody political advertisements on YouTube, which led to a writing position for The Huffington Post. His early career also included contributions to Daily Kos.
Stranahan’s professional trajectory advanced significantly when he met Andrew Breitbart in 2010. This encounter led to a mentorship and Stranahan joining Breitbart News. During his time there, he covered various events, including a protest over the death of Alton Sterling in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, in 2016, where he was arrested. He was also involved in communications with Guccifer 2.0 during the 2016 US presidential election while working for Breitbart News, communicating about illicitly obtained material.
After several departures and re-hirings, Stranahan resigned from Breitbart News in April 2017. Following this, he transitioned to Sputnik, a Russian government-controlled news agency, co-hosting the radio show ‘Fault Lines with Nixon and Stranahan.’ His work at Sputnik, which he joined after being approached by Radio Sputnik, involved discussing various political topics. He continued with Sputnik until his departure in February 2024.
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