Chairman of the Senate Judge Lindsey Graham
Lindsey Olin Graham Lindsey Graham asks why Jacob Blake did not ‘give’ to officers Sunday shows example: Republicans prepare for national convention, USPS debate continues in Washington Putin critic begins treatment in Germany after suspected poisoning MORE (RS.C.) called the QAnon collusion theory disseminated by some Republican congressional candidates “batshit crazy.”
“Well, QAnon is crazy,” Graham told Vanity Fair in an interview published Thursday.
“Crazy things. People inspire violence. I think it’s a platform that plays off people’s fears, that forces them to do things they would not normally do. And it’s a lot of a threat. ”
Once a fringe movement, the QAnon conspiracy has gained traction in recent years, with some congressional candidates expressing support for their claims.
The theory suggests that Trump and his allies are trying to discover a group of Democrats, media figures and celebrities operating an international child trafficking scheme.
Marjorie Taylor Greene, who had previously endorsed the theory, won the Republican primary in the 14th District of Georgia earlier this month, leading GOP Rep. Adam Kinzinger
Adam Daniel Kinzinger Night Defense: Marine Corps Eliminates Criticism of Marine Performance in GOP Convention Video | US troops injured in collision with Russian car in Syria | Dems Ask for Inquiry into Vindman Retaliation Claims Meadows Refers QAnon Questions: ‘We Do Not Even Know What It Is’ Loomer Win Creates Bigger Problem for House GOP MORE (Ill.) To require leaders to address the movement.
Greene has meanwhile distanced herself from theory, which the has identified the FBI as a potential domestic terrorist threat.
Graham proposed providing protection to social media platforms under Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, which protects platforms from liability for the content posted by their users and the commitment of good faith that they do to moderate it.
QAnon is not even a social media site, but its followers gather on multiple social media platforms, although Twitter and Facebook have made efforts to remove them.
Graham pointed to “Pizzagate,” a related conspiracy theory that claims Hillary Clinton
Hillary Diane Rodham ClintonGOP women offer personal testimony about Trump The Hill’s Convention Report: Mike and Karen Pence set up at the head of the third night of the convention Statue of women rights pioneers unveiled in Central Park MORE and other Democratic top figures run a sexual assault ring for children under a pizza shop in Washington, DC In December 2016, a man fired a gun at the Comet Ping Pong pizza shop in DC, claiming he was there to “self-investigate” the QAnon claims .
“But the pizza owner could, under my theory, accuse QAnon of passing on waste. That’s a pretty dramatic move,” Graham said. to sue if they go too far. “
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