Senior White House adviser at Homeland Security repeatedly promoted fringe conspiracy theories...

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Source: CNN



Senior White House adviser at Homeland Security repeatedly promoted fringe conspiracy theories on the radio

By Andrew Kaczynski, Chris Massie and Nathan McDermott, CNN
Updated 2345 GMT (0745 HKT) December 20, 2017

(CNN)A White House senior adviser at the Department of Homeland Security promoted several far-right conspiracy theories in past radio appearances, a CNN KFile review has found.

Frank Wuco, a former naval intelligence officer and conservative talk radio host, has served as the White House adviser to DHS since January and leads a team tasked with helping to enforce President Donald Trump's executive orders. A KFile review of more than 40 hours of Wuco's radio appearances shows he regularly promoted unfounded conspiracy theories that have been spread by members of the far right over the years.

Among the conspiracy theories Wuco pushed were claims that former President Barack Obama's memoir was ghost written by former anti-Vietnam War radical Bill Ayers, claims that former CIA director John Brennan converted to Islam and claims Attorney General Eric Holder had been a member of the Black Panthers.

KFile previously reported Wuco pushed false claims during radio appearances that Obama was not born in the US, made disparaging comments about the LGBT community, and lamented what he called the "Zimbabwe-fication" of America.

Read more: http://edition.cnn.com/2017/12/20/politics/kfile-frank-wuco-conspiracy-theories/index.html

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[HopeAgain]

1. This is hypernormalization

It all laid out in the BBC documentary. Up is down, down is up and don't believe what your rational mind is telling you.

[marble falls]

2. A total nut bag. He'll fit right into that warehouse of nut bags, the DHS.

[muriel_volestrangler]

3. "the "Zimbabwe-fication" of America" - ironically, it's his kleptocratic boss that's doing that (nt)

[IronLionZion]

4. fringe conspiracy theories are practically a requirement for jobs in this administration

And there are a disappointing number of idiots everywhere who think they know who was and wasn't born in the US.

The fact that these assholes refuse to believe a US president's documents are real should be a concern to everyone who thinks these assholes will only go after "undocumented" immigrants. US citizens can become "undocumented" the same way this administration turns apples into oranges.

[Fred Sanders]

5. RW media host, foaming at the mouth and totally unqualified? You got a job with Shitler!

[Baitball Blogger]

6. Is someone keeping count of the retired military officers with whack beliefs?

You have Kelly, who believes no one should question a four star general, not even in civilian life. He was a marine and also Army. Then there is Michael Flynn, retired General. No need to summarize his whack beliefs. And now, Wuco, with a naval background, who sounds like a legitimate whacko.

Now, I know this isn't an Army affectation because my father was a Lieutenant Colonel in the US Army Reserve and he would have been disgusted with the overreaches that seem to be common with retired officers these days, especially when they transfer into civilian jobs. He is old school, I guess. So, something is happening here that I think needs to be investigated. Maybe we shouldn't be giving carte blanche to retired military officers? Maybe here, the Acton principle applies, "absolute power corrupts absolutely."

[riversedge]

7. Trump surrounds himself with dangerous nut cases and listens to their advice. damn