Previous controversies over apparent extremist ties have not deterred Nichols from spouting conspiracy theory-fueled rhetoric in public appearances and social media or from cosponsoring legislation premised on conspiracy theories about vaccines and LGBTQ people.
Nichols’ associations and her legislative agenda raise renewed questions about the Idaho GOP’s drift to the far right.
Since joining the group, Hice has guest-hosted multiple episodes of Perkins’ daily streaming program “Washington Watch with Tony Perkins,” where he has promoted anti-LGBTQ rhetoric.
Asked about the programs “Blood River Radio” (BRR), which is obsessively focused on the false conspiracy narrative of “white genocide,” and “The Political Cesspool” (TPC), on which host James Edwards has for years hosted a rotating cast of prominent white nationalists, Bushman first falsely dispu
The materials show Russell, 27, of Orlando, Florida, encouraging others to commit similar crimes to those he is now accused of, and advocating armed attacks on electricity, water and transport infrastructure.
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