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    Why conspiracy theories about Paul Pelosi's assault keep circulating

    Fringe websites, a tech CEO and members of Congress all spread false claims about the attack on Nancy Pelosi's husband. The strains of narratives that they leverage are anything but new.
    by Huo Jingnan Nov 02, 2022 3 minutes
    Police tape is seen in front of the home of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and her husband, Paul Pelosi, on Friday in San Francisco. Paul Pelosi was violently attacked in their home by an intruder.
    Updated November 2, 2022 at 11:24 AM ET

    It didn't take long for the news of the attack on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's husband, Paul, to get wrapped up in conspiracy theories.

    Once the police identified the suspect in custody as , journalists quickly identified blog posts that appeared to be written by him. The writer of those posts embraced far-right views, including antisemitic tropes, false claims about the 2020 election and conspiracies about

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