November 5, 2018

Even After Synagogue Shooting, GOP Congressman Spread Caravan Conspiracy Theory

https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2018/11/even-after-synagogue-shooting-gop-congressman-spread-caravan-conspiracy-theory/?fbclid=IwAR3Px8itEf59gLKkTXqr1BByxZSUXm5_LKOyCWI0cfXwluWqqISGemJ-0n4
"This isn’t the first conspiracy theory that Rohrabacher, 15-term congressman facing a tough reelection fight, has adopted. Following the deadly white nationalist protest that took place in Charlottesville, Virginia, last year, he said he believed a “Hillary and Bernie supporter” had gathered Civil War re-enactors under the pretense of protecting the city’s Robert E. Lee statue—a “setup” by “left-wingers” who were trying to “put our president on the spot"."