Vivek Ramaswamy condemned for 9/11 and Jan 6 conspiracy theory remarks

[Eugene]

Source: The Guardian

Vivek Ramaswamy condemned for 9/11 and Jan 6 conspiracy theory remarks

Republican presidential contender hints at government involvement in deadly September 11 attacks

Martin Pengelly in Washington
@MartinPengelly
Mon 21 Aug 2023 21.26 BST
Last modified on Mon 21 Aug 2023 21.45 BST

The biotech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy, a contender for the Republican presidential nomination, was condemned for conspiracy-tinged remarks about the events of 9/11 and the January 6 attack on the Capitol.

“I think it is legitimate to say how many police, how many federal agents, were on the planes that hit the Twin Towers,” Ramaswamy said, in a profile published by the Atlantic on Monday.

“Maybe the answer is zero. It probably is zero for all I know, right? I have no reason to think it was anything other than zero. But if we’re doing a comprehensive assessment of what happened on 9/11, we have a 9/11 commission, absolutely that should be an answer the public knows the answer to.”

Charles P Pierce, a writer for Esquire, said: “There is not a single sentence in this paragraph that doesn’t disqualify this guy from being president of the United States.”

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Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/aug/21/vivek-ramaswamy-conspiracy-theories-9-11-jan-6-republican-presidential-candidate

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[Dr. Strange]

1. Oh wow.

Is he MIHOP or LIHOP?

[madinmaryland]

8. It's been a while since I heard that reference...

I always heard there is some whatthefuckery about Tony Romo on being on CBS!

[Dr. Strange]

9. How many days has it been since you've heard it?

About a brazillian, I bet.

[FSogol]

2. What an asshole.

Charles P Pierce on the other hand is a national treasure.

[Red Mountain]

3. Just what the Rupukes need......

another fast talking charlatan with no moral compass and no sense of decency.

Well, at least they have multiple options to choose from.

[Red Mountain]

4. Thinking about it......

when 9/11 weirdness pops up at this point I have to wonder.......does he have Saudi investors?

Does he owe them a lot of money?

I doubt Jared would admit what country the 9/11 hijackers came from in public.

[Initech]

5. No way in hell will this dipshit ever set foot in the White House.

At this rate he’s not even qualified to run a Waffle House.

[UTUSN]

6. K&R

[obnoxiousdrunk]

7. Which camp is

Vivek in LIHOP OR MIHOP ?

[GenThePerservering]

10. He doesn't even make sense

"...absolutely that should be an answer the public knows the answer to.” WTF?

[dalton99a]

11. An ignorant, obnoxious, narcissistic asshole with zero redeeming values

[emulatorloo]

12. Hey, he's "just asking questions," ok? /s

He makes me so angry.

[rdchili96]

13. Hm...

Not sure what is worse, Vivek's 9/11 comments or that Oliver Anthony guy who wrote that dumb "Rich Men North of Richmond" song having a playlist on YouTube that consists of people claiming that the Jews were responsible for 9/11