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McConnell is spouting conspiracy theories right now...
on the Senate floor. It is very clear that there is nothing repubs won't do to try to keep power for themselves and cheat and steal elections for the foreseeable future. It is disgusting and it cannot stand, prosecutions must be pursued.
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https://www.factcheck.org/2019/08/baseless-claim-about-barr-visit-to-epstein-prison/
Quick Take
A baseless claim that Attorney General William Barr visited the prison where accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein was being held has been circulating online. But the sole source of that claim — a former mob associate — told us he has no idea if Barr went to the prison.
Full Story
One quote from a New York tabloid has spawned a popular and completely unfounded internet claim that is fuelling conspiracy theories about the death of accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein in federal prison. The quote was attributed to Lewis Kasman, 62, an associate of mobster John Gotti in the early 1990s. It appeared at the bottom of a story about the inner workings of the Metropolitan Correctional Center, where Epstein was being held. It said in its entirety:
That quote has been magnified and used by other websites that have run misleading headlines, including this one: “Bill Barr Made Secret Visit To Epstein’s Jail Before His ‘Suicide’: Report.” A left-leaning website called US Blues wrote that Barr’s visit, if true, “will fuel rumors that are already circulating that suggest President Donald Trump might have wanted to see Epstein eliminated.” But the only evidence offered in these stories is the Kasman quote. Reached by phone on Aug. 12, Kasman said he had no idea if Barr had been to the prison. “First of all, I would have no knowledge of the attorney general going there. He doesn’t check with me. I don’t do his calendar.”
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Quick Take
A baseless claim that Attorney General William Barr visited the prison where accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein was being held has been circulating online. But the sole source of that claim — a former mob associate — told us he has no idea if Barr went to the prison.
Full Story
One quote from a New York tabloid has spawned a popular and completely unfounded internet claim that is fuelling conspiracy theories about the death of accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein in federal prison. The quote was attributed to Lewis Kasman, 62, an associate of mobster John Gotti in the early 1990s. It appeared at the bottom of a story about the inner workings of the Metropolitan Correctional Center, where Epstein was being held. It said in its entirety:
That quote has been magnified and used by other websites that have run misleading headlines, including this one: “Bill Barr Made Secret Visit To Epstein’s Jail Before His ‘Suicide’: Report.” A left-leaning website called US Blues wrote that Barr’s visit, if true, “will fuel rumors that are already circulating that suggest President Donald Trump might have wanted to see Epstein eliminated.” But the only evidence offered in these stories is the Kasman quote. Reached by phone on Aug. 12, Kasman said he had no idea if Barr had been to the prison. “First of all, I would have no knowledge of the attorney general going there. He doesn’t check with me. I don’t do his calendar.”
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