Trump campaign spox rips GOP congressman over rejection of QAnon conspiracy

[highplainsdem]

Source: The Hill

A campaign spokesperson for President Trump took aim at a GOP congressman on Wednesday after the lawmaker dismissed the QAnon conspiracy theory in a Twitter post.

Matt Wolking, deputy communications director for Trump's reelection campaign, called on Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.) to publicly reject the credibility of the dossier authored by former British intelligence agent Christopher Steele, which allies of the president have argued was the basis for the Russia investigation lead by former special counsel Robert Mueller.

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"When will @RepKinzinger condemn the Steele Dossier fabrications and conspiracy theories pushed by Democrats?" Wolking wrote, adding, "That actually WAS Russian propaganda."

His tweet came in response to a tweet earlier in the day from Kinzinger, who called the QAnon conspiracy a product of "Russian propaganda or a basement dweller" following the victory of Marjorie Taylor Greene, a QAnon supporter, in the GOP primary runoff for Georgia’s 14th District on Tuesday night.

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Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/511740-trump-campaign-spox-rips-gop-congressman-over-rejection-of-qanon-conspiracy

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This is the tweet from Kinzinger that prompted that attack from Wolking:

Link to tweet

Qanon is a fabrication. This “insider” has predicted so much incorrectly (but people don’t remember PAST predictions) so now has switched to vague generalities. Could be Russian propaganda or a basement dweller. Regardless, no place in Congress for these conspiracies.

Trump and his stooges apparently won't tolerate GOP lawmakers pointing out that a batshit crazy conspiracy theory is a fabrication, let alone that it might be Russian propaganda.

[tinymontgomery]

1. A Republican that doesn't believe in all the conspiracies

A Republican that doesn't believe in all the conspiracies? Are pigs starting to fly?

[Trenzalore]

2. If the poll numbers continue to tank

I expect more congress critters to be less afraid of his wrath.

A great deal of his caucus cannot stand him and only play along to avoid primary challengers.

[murielm99]

3. He is my congress person,

and a complete shithead. He has a credible opponent, so he may be worried.

He has said many things. He said that Tammy Duckworth lacked guts. Fuck him.

[ProfessorGAC]

4. Now, Conveniently Scrubbed...

...from his Wikipedia page, he fabricated his experiences in the middle east when he first ran around here. Way exaggerated what he did and the dangers he faced.
Given Grundy, I don't think he's going to lose, though.
But, he has been clearly distancing himself from the frothers in his own party. I don't think it's concern over losing his seat. I think he senses the wind shifting and knows being a Jordan, Meadows or Gaetz is not a long tactic for relevance.

[ResistantAmerican17]

5. There will be a QAnon caucus of republican congresscritters. What a nightmare

scenario for the sane among us.

[Vinca]

6. I've got the solution for Qanon. Nancy Pelosi must book air time on all networks and announce

to the world that she, in fact, is Q.

[Maxheader]

7. I know they gotta follow the voters desire..

They could show some backbone and reject stumpy's rants...fu#$@... bs.

The gop in congress needs to move forward...there maybe a serious changing

of the guard in November.....