The CIA uncovered a conspiracy against the government. They were accused of conspiracy to commit murder.

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Facebook has applied similar bans in the U.S. to figures such as conspiracy theorist Alex Jones, Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan and numerous white-supremacist organizations. Newley Purnell And Rajesh Roy, WSJ, "Facebook, Under Pressure in India, Bans Politician for Hate Speech," 3 Sep. 2020

And Lara Trump appeared alongside conspiracy theorist and congressional candidate Laura Loomer at a campaign event. Ryan Teague Beckwith, Bloomberg.com, "Kenosha Owner Says Trump Posed With Wrong Man: Campaign Update," 1 Sep. 2020

The Full House star pleaded guilty earlier in 2020 to conspiracy to commit wire and mail fraud, and a judge accepted her plea agreement on Friday. Haley Victory Smith, Washington Examiner, "Full House star Lori Loughlin gets two months in prison for college admissions scandal," 21 Aug. 2020

The president just made a few more dangerous conspiracy theorist crazies feel at home in your party. J.d. Crowe | Jdcrowe@al.com, al, "‘They like me:’ Trump blows kisses to QAnon," 21 Aug. 2020

Trump is not the first demagogue or conspiracy theorist to hold federal office. Isaac Schorr, National Review, "How Donald Trump Made Laura Loomer’s Primary Win Possible," 20 Aug. 2020

On December 14, 1978, for example, an SP letter went out to The New York Times’s most liberal columnist Anthony Lewis, responding to his piece about famous Kennedy assassination conspiracy theorist Mark Lane. Rick Perlstein, The New Republic, "The Secret History of Ronald Reagan’s Letters," 14 Aug. 2020

The conspiracy theorist is mesmerized to see Luther, recognizing him from the alley all those years ago. Rachel Paige, refinery29.com, "R29 Binge Club: Umbrella Academy Season 2 Recap," 3 Aug. 2020

This attitude assumes that anyone with fears is an irrational conspiracy theorist. Olivia Goldhill, Quartz, "American healthcare’s racist history helped fuel a fear of vaccines," 30 July 2020

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