Hillary Enters the Fray on Paul Pelosi and Elon Musk Responds
There has been a lot of speculation regarding the violent hammer attack on Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi’s husband, Paul Pelosi. Several Democrats have accused Republicans of inciting violence. Some have even made strong accusations even though the investigation has just begun and there is no concrete proof that the suspect, David DePape, was motivated by politics in his violence against Pelosi.
It is no surprise that Hillary Clinton has not stayed above the fray in this case. She blamed Republicans for political violence by sending this post on Twitter, “The Republican Party and its mouthpieces now regularly spread hate and deranged conspiracy theories. 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 former first lady’s tweet also linked to a Los Angeles Times article that had this headline, “Accused Pelosi attacker David DePape spread QAnon, other far-right, bigoted conspiracies.”
The article outlines the following information about DePape and a personal blog that he wrote. These were some of the subjects in his writing: “Manipulation of History,” “Holohoax,” “It’s OK to be White,” and he mentioned “4chan,” which is a message board for the far right.
There were also videos posted about conspiracies surrounding COVID-19 vaccines and the war in Ukraine as a ply for Jewish people to buy land.
Elon Musk responded to Clinton’s tweet and actually questioned the narrative surrounding this story. The new CEO of Twitter responded to Clinton saying, “There is a tiny possibility there might be more to this story than meets the eye.” He then linked his tweet to an article from the Santa Monica Observer titled: “The Awful Truth: Paul Pelosi Was Drunk Again, And In a Dispute With a Male Prostitute Early Friday Morning.”
We just don’t have enough information about this alleged crime for anyone to place blame on. Hillary should know better.
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The Republican Party and its mouthpieces now regularly spread hate and deranged conspiracy theories. 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.https://t.co/MQor4NDFeE
— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) October 29, 2022
