Hillary Clinton’s reaction to reports Paul Pelosi’s attacker is a right-wing conspiracy member drew pushback from Twitter owner Elon Musk.
“The Republican Party and its mouthpieces now regularly spread hate and deranged conspiracy theories,” the former first lady said about an Los Angeles Times article she included in her Twitter post. “It is shocking, but not surprising, that violence is the result. As citizens, we must hold them accountable for their words and the actions that follow.”
The California publication revealed previous press coverage and online posts where alleged assailant David DePape blogged about “Holohoax” and “It’s Ok to be White.” DePape followed conservative creators online, including Tim Pool, Glenn Beck, DailyWire+ and the Epoch Times, the Times report noted.
“There is a tiny possibility there might be more to this story than meets the eye,” Musk replied to Clinton in a tweet that has since been deleted by Musk. At the end of his caption, the billionaire linked to a Santa Monica Observer report alleging Speaker Pelosi’s husband is gay.
“The Awful Truth: Paul Pelosi Was Drunk Again, And In a Dispute With a Male Prostitute Early Friday Morning,” screamed the report’s headline.
The article, without a byline, stated San Francisco Police described the incident differently than how most media outlets have reported. In the SMO article, the intruder is an invited guest of Mr. Pelosi; they are both in their underwear and the hammer belonged to the homeowner.
“According to SFPD “RP [Reporting Person] stated that there’s a male in the home and that he’s going to wait for his wife,” the report states. “RP stated that he doesn’t know who the male is but he advised that his name is David, and that he is a friend,” the dispatch official said. “RP sounded somewhat confused.”
Clinton probably did not mean to start that thread trending but sometimes things have a way of taking off.
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