Rightwingers tried to discredit Trump ‘foes’ with honey trap plot – report

Efforts included planned sting operation' targeting HR McMaster and fake dating app profiles to attract FBI, says New York Times

A cohort of rightwing activists hatched a plan during Donald Trump's administration to discredit his perceived foes - including a honey trap plot that used female undercover operatives" - in an attempt to catch and discredit government employees criticizing the former president, the New York Times reported.

Their efforts included a planned sting operation" targeting Trump's then national security adviser, HR McMaster, and clandestine surveillance against FBI staffers, with the goal of exposing anti-Trump opinions in the law enforcement agency, according to the newspaper.