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The Paul Pelosi Conspiracy Theories Are an Embarrassment for the Right

The House Speaker's husband was attacked by a crazy home intruder. Why is Donald Trump pretending otherwise?

Reason

Why conspiracy theories about Paul Pelosi's assault keep circulating

Fringe websites, a tech CEO and members of Congress all spread false claims about the attack on Nancy Pelosi's husband. The strains of narratives that they leverage are anything but new.

WEKU

"Fake": Trump pushes Pelosi conspiracy

"It wasn’t a break-in, it was a break-out," Trump claims in radio interview. Police and the attacker disagree

Salon

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Paul Pelosi was in bed when attack suspect on ‘suicide mission’ woke him with calls of ‘Where’s Nancy’

David DePape, 42, pleaded not guilty to a litany of state charges on Tuesday

The Independent UK

Barack Obama warns ‘demonising political opponents’ will lead to more violence

Former US President Barack Obama raised concerns of a ‘dangerous’ political climate after attack on husband of Nancy Pelosi

Evening Standard

GOP on political violence: Shrug!

Even after Jan. 6, Republicans waited a while before rolling out the jokes, memes and conspiracy theories. No more

Salon

Editorial: Pelosi attack reveals larger problem

Violent political rhetoric has become increasingly common in our polarized society, and all too frequently it's spilling over into actual physical violence. Both pose serious threats to our democracy and civilized society.

Tribune News Service

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Editorial: Republican leaders invoke imagery of violence, then express shock at its use

The violent attack on the home of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, with an alleged threat to kidnap the third most powerful elected official in America, is absolutely the result of escalating violent rhetoric by Republican politicians. They will deny it, but the cause-and-effect evidence is simply too abundant to ignore.…

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Hillary Clinton criticises GOP for touting crime as top issue but not being ‘bothered’ by Paul Pelosi attack

Law enforcement officials have warned of increased threats of political violence ahead of midterms

The Independent UK

How this week’s US mid-term elections became a bitter battle for the soul of America

Millions of Americans go to the polls today. With lingering questions about Joe Biden’s fitness for office and Trump-supporting candidates gaining ground in key states, the Democrats have a real fight on their hands, says Sarah Baxter

Evening Standard

Capitol Police security cameras filmed Paul Pelosi break-in but no one was watching, report says

Officers pulled additional camera angles at Pelosi home after officer noticed activity

The Independent UK

Jokes about Paul Pelosi aren’t just in bad taste. They normalize political violence

Rightwingers are laughing about an attack that left an 82-year-old in hospital. It’s a watershed moment in politics

The Guardian - US

Vance, a 2020 election denier, says he’ll accept 2022 results

Republican JD Vance, who has asserted that the 2020 presidential race was stolen from Donald Trump, said he trusts the integrity of Ohio elections and he’d accept the results if he loses the U.S. Senate race in the state to his Democratic opponent, Representative Tim Ryan.

Tribune News Service

David DePape planned attacks on other politicians besides Pelosi, prosecutors allege

Prosecutors say David DePape, who was charged with attempted murder and other crimes in connection with a violent attack against Paul Pelosi, was on a suicide mission and had other targets in mind when he broke into the Pelosis’ San Francisco home last week.

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France 24

Suspect in Pelosi attack told police he was on a 'suicide mission'

The man accused of breaking into House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s home, beating her husband and seeking to kidnap her told police he was on a “suicide mission” and had plans to target other California and federal politicians, according to a Tuesday court filing.

Los Angeles Times

David DePape, suspect in Paul Pelosi attack, held without bail on attempted murder charge

The man accused of plotting to take House Speaker Nancy Pelosi hostage and break her kneecaps appeared briefly in a San Francisco courtroom Tuesday afternoon on charges of attempted murder and other crimes.

Evening Standard

Man accused of attacking Nancy Pelosi’s husband held without bail

The man accused of a hammer attack on the US House Speaker’s husband has pleaded not guilty as a judge ordered he be held without bail.

The Guardian - US

Paul Pelosi attack suspect told police he was on a ‘suicide mission’ and had list of targets

David DePape appeared in San Francisco court where he pleaded not guilty to charges including attempted murder

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Elon Musk tweets, then deletes conspiracy theory about Paul Pelosi attack

Some web users are falsely claiming that Paul Pelosi and the suspect who attacked him are gay lovers. Elon Musk, the new owner of Twitter, tweeted then deleted this unfounded conspiracy theory published by the Santa Monica Observer. Also, did Musk fire an employee on a live Joe Rogan show?…

The Independent UK

Megyn Kelly echoes conspiracies on Paul Pelosi attack: ‘I know enough to smell a rat’

Former Fox News host implies police hiding details about attack

Tribune News Service

Capitol Police chief seeks additional security funds

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Capitol Police are calling for more security funding for lawmakers after last week’s attack on Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband at the couple’s San Francisco home.

Salon

PA Dem attacked days after Pelosi attack

Richard Ringer believes the violent assault may have been politically motivated

The Guardian - AU

Morning Mail: RBA rate warning, thousands miss power bill rebates, four-day work week trial

In today’s newsletter: more than a third of households could be losing out on crucial cost-of-living relief; Unilever staff to trial shorter week; and why the BMI index might be bad for you

The Independent UK

Paul Pelosi's accused attacker to appear for first time

The man accused of breaking into House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s home and beating her husband with a hammer is scheduled to be arraigned on attempted murder and other charges

The Independent UK

Trump joins GOP chorus of conspiracy theories on Paul Pelosi attack: ‘The whole thing is crazy’

A number of GOP figures in recent days have promoted baseless conspiracy theories around the attack on Paul Pelosi

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