KLAN Kosova: Propaganda Masquerading as Journalism
Decorated by Serbia, Grenell champions authoritarian allies while betraying Western values and vilifying Kosovo. His diplomatic farce highlights Serbia’s manipulation and U.S. complicity.
On January 20, 2025, an extraordinary event unfolded as former President Donald Trump’s second inaugural ceremony was held. Amid the pomp and circumstance, a story was quietly circulating within diplomatic and intelligence circles about individuals linked to questionable networks attempting to bolster their credibility by fabricating associations with the United States government.
Among these individuals was Richard Grenell, whose security clearance had been revoked1 in 2023 due to verified concerns shared by both the U.S. State Department and European intelligence agencies. On the same day, former Kosovan Prime Minister Ramush Haradinaj posted pictures of himself alongside Grenell at the Trump International Hotel. The images attempted to suggest that both men had attended Trump’s inauguration, but investigative efforts revealed the contrary. Neither was present at the White House ceremony, and the photos were taken at a private afterparty in the hotel ballroom. Haradinaj himself had be…