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State of Israel Work by Clock Tower X Lists Two Mike Rogers Strategists, FARA Filings Show

Snopes rated the Rogers claim True. Clock Tower X filings name Abigail Ronson and Jesse Stokes, with the State of Israel as foreign principal. No link to the campaign work is shown.

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The short answer

Supported. Abigail Ronson and Jesse Stokes are short-form registrants of Clock Tower X LLC. Its FARA filings list the State of Israel as foreign principal. Snopes says both worked as strategists for Mike Rogers' U.S. Senate campaign in Michigan and rated the claim True. One question is open. Snopes said it was unclear whether their work for Israel had anything to do with Rogers' campaign. The filings cited here do not mention Rogers.

  • The DOJ index for Clock Tower X LLC, registrant No. 7649, lists 'Ronson, Abigail' and 'Stokes, Jesse' among its short-form registrants.
  • Clock Tower X filings list as foreign principal the State of Israel, the State of Israel via Havas Media Germany GmbH, and HAVAS Media Network.
  • Snopes reports that both work at Convergence Media, a vendor to the Rogers campaign, and were not directly employed by the campaign.
  • Snopes found it unclear whether their FARA-registered work had anything to do with Rogers' campaign.
  • The registrant's filed informational materials include social posts and articles stamped as distributed by Clock Tower X LLC on behalf of the State of Israel.

The claims, and what the record shows

Claim 1 · Jacqueline Sweet · November 1, 2026

Two strategists for Mike Rogers' U.S. Senate campaign, Abigail Ronson and Jesse Stokes, are registered as agents acting for the State of Israel.

Supported

The DOJ filing index for Clock Tower X LLC lists Ronson, Abigail and Stokes, Jesse as short-form registrants. Its filings list the State of Israel and HAVAS Media Network as foreign principals. Snopes verified two FARA filings showing both registered on behalf of the State of Israel and rated the claim True.[1][2]

Claim 2 · Jacqueline Sweet · November 1, 2026

A Drop Site News report referred to Abigail Ronson and Jesse Stokes as spokespeople for the Rogers campaign.

Missing context

Snopes reports that Ronson and Stokes were not directly employed by Rogers' campaign. Both work at Convergence Media, a campaign vendor per Federal Election Commission filings. Snopes said it was unclear whether their FARA-registered work had anything to do with the campaign. The Clock Tower X filings cited here do not mention Rogers.[2][1]

“This material is distributed by Clock Tower X LLC on behalf of the State of Israel.”
Clock Tower X LLC, 2026-10-27[3]

What the filings show

The DOJ index for Clock Tower X LLC, registrant No. 7649, lists Abigail Ronson and Jesse Stokes as short-form registrants. It also lists Bradley Parscale. The registrant's filings list three foreign principals: the State of Israel via Havas Media Germany GmbH, the State of Israel, and HAVAS Media Network.[1]

Snopes quotes Ronson's short-form statement, dated May 18. It says she provides strategic communications, planning and media services for Havas' engagement by the State of Israel. The stated goal of that engagement is to:[2]

“develop and execute a nationwide campaign in the United States to combat anti-Semitism”
Short-form statement for Abigail Ronson, as quoted by Snopes, 2026-05-18[2]

Snopes reports that a Clock Tower X filing lists Stokes as a subcontractor for Havas Media Network since Oct. 8, 2025. Snopes says the same filing describes the work as creating websites, blogs, social media videos and regularly updated content.[2]

What the record does not show

Nothing in the filings cited here mentions Mike Rogers or his campaign. Snopes reports that Ronson and Stokes were not directly employed by the campaign. They work at Convergence Media, a campaign vendor, according to Federal Election Commission spending filings. Snopes contacted the Rogers campaign and Convergence Media and had no reply at publication.[2][1]

“It was unclear whether their work as agents for the Israeli government had anything to do with Rogers' campaign.”
Snopes, 2026-11-03[2]

Whether their Israel-related work touched the Rogers campaign: Inconclusive.[2]

Why this matters

Clock Tower X files a large volume of material on behalf of the State of Israel. DOJ lists 283 filings from it. One daily socials report covers Oct. 28 to Oct. 29, 2026, and lists 20 published posts. Another covers Oct. 26 to Oct. 27 and lists 24 published posts.[1][4][5]

The posts cover more than antisemitism. One promotes Ein Gedi as a desert oasis. Another urges platform owners to make clear that antisemitism has no place there.[5]

The filings also cover articles under a named byline. Mark Ginsberg is a short-form registrant of Clock Tower X. Articles under his name were filed as informational materials for the State of Israel. They include a Breaking Defense opinion piece dated July 09, 2026, Times of Israel blog posts, and articles on Justorium and FactSignal.[1][6][7][8][9][3][10]

In one filed Times of Israel blog post, Ginsberg names Allyvia as one of several new initiatives. Allyvia is also an Instagram account listed in a Clock Tower X socials report.[8][5]

“Platforms such as Jewish Onliner, Allyvia, and Paxpoint represent a strategic response to the digital battlefield.”
Mark Ginsberg[8]

Another filed article, from aitoolmind.com, describes Generative Engine Optimization. It calls this a way to publish content that AI systems like ChatGPT and Google Gemini can draw on when answering questions about Israel.[11]

The disclosure system lets the public trace this work. It shows who the registrant is, which foreign government it lists, and which people are registered under it. It is how readers can learn that two strategists near a Senate campaign are short-form registrants for a State of Israel engagement.[1][2]

The paperwork

  • Clock Tower X LLC is registrant No. 7649. It registered 2025-09-18. Its business address is 3745 Medina Road, Ste C, Medina, OH 44256.
  • Its latest filing is a Supplemental Statement for the 6-month period ending 09/30/2026, received 10/30/2026.
  • That statement reports that Alexander Miller, Content Producer, ended his connection with the registrant and with HAVAS Media Network on 08/03/2026.
  • It lists HAVAS Media Network as the foreign principal the registrant continued to represent. It reports an amendment to Exhibits A and/or B for HAVAS Media Network dated 06/07/2026.
  • It answers No to registering any new foreign principal and No to ending its connection with any foreign principal during the period.[1][12]

Questions people ask

Tell me everything about Clock Tower X and how it connects to the FARA investigation.

Clock Tower X LLC is registrant No. 7649 under the Foreign Agents Registration Act. It registered on 2025-09-18. Its filings list the State of Israel and HAVAS Media Network as foreign principals. DOJ lists 283 filings from it. The sources reviewed here are disclosure filings and a Snopes fact-check. None of them describes an investigation. Snopes reports that two of its short-form registrants, Abigail Ronson and Jesse Stokes, worked as strategists for Mike Rogers' Senate campaign.

What is the connection between Clock Tower X and Brad Parscale?

Snopes describes Clock Tower X as Brad Parscale's company. It notes that Parscale managed Donald Trump's 2020 campaign. The DOJ filing index lists 'Parscale, Bradley' among the registrant's short-form registrants.

What does Clock Tower X say its work for Israel is?

According to a filing quoted by Snopes, the registrant provides strategic communications, planning and media services for Havas' engagement by the State of Israel. That engagement aims to run a nationwide U.S. campaign to combat anti-Semitism, including websites, blogs, social media and videos.

Did Ronson and Stokes do Israel-related work for the Rogers campaign?

Inconclusive. Snopes said it was unclear whether their work as agents for the Israeli government had anything to do with Rogers' campaign. The filings cited here do not mention Rogers.

Sources

  1. [1]U.S. Department of Justice, FARA Unit, FARA filing index for Clock Tower X LLC (No. 7649), October 30, 2026. Primary record
  2. [2]Snopes, Are 2 Mike Rogers staffers registered agents for Israel?, November 3, 2026. News report“It was unclear whether their work as agents for the Israeli government had anything to do with Rogers' campaign.”
  3. [3]U.S. Department of Justice, FARA Unit, Clock Tower X LLC: Informational Materials, stamped 2026-10-27, October 27, 2026. Primary record“This material is distributed by Clock Tower X LLC on behalf of the State of Israel.”
  4. [4]U.S. Department of Justice, FARA Unit, Clock Tower X LLC: Informational Materials, stamped 2026-10-29, October 29, 2026. Primary record
  5. [5]U.S. Department of Justice, FARA Unit, Clock Tower X LLC: Informational Materials, stamped 2026-10-27, October 27, 2026. Primary record
  6. [6]U.S. Department of Justice, FARA Unit, Clock Tower X LLC: Informational Materials, stamped 2026-10-23, October 23, 2026. Primary record
  7. [7]U.S. Department of Justice, FARA Unit, Clock Tower X LLC: Informational Materials, stamped 2026-10-23, October 23, 2026. Primary record
  8. [8]U.S. Department of Justice, FARA Unit, Clock Tower X LLC: Informational Materials, stamped 2026-10-23, October 23, 2026. Primary record“Platforms such as Jewish Onliner, Allyvia, and Paxpoint represent a strategic response to the digital battlefield.”
  9. [9]U.S. Department of Justice, FARA Unit, Clock Tower X LLC: Informational Materials, stamped 2026-10-23, October 23, 2026. Primary record
  10. [10]U.S. Department of Justice, FARA Unit, Clock Tower X LLC: Informational Materials, stamped 2026-10-27, October 27, 2026. Primary record
  11. [11]U.S. Department of Justice, FARA Unit, Clock Tower X LLC: Informational Materials, stamped 2026-10-23, October 23, 2026. Primary record
  12. [12]U.S. Department of Justice, FARA Unit, Clock Tower X LLC: Supplemental Statement, stamped 2026-10-30, October 30, 2026. Primary record

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