Lorraine Ali: Aaron Rodgers and Donald Trump both represent a dangerous war on accountability
The battle for accountability in a culture of impunity — one in which reality increasingly plays second fiddle to conspiracy theories and disinformation — heated up Tuesday when a football star doubled down on his baseless claims about a late-night host and a federal appeals court judge scrutinized a former president's claim of immunity from prosecution for his role in a violent insurrection.
It's not a stretch to mention in the same breath New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers, without evidence that Jimmy Kimmel was associated with the late sex offender , and Donald Trump, who pushed the unfounded narrative that he is immune from criminal charges related to efforts to , a campaign that was itself based on lies. After all, neither of these men have facts on their side. They simply have public platforms, colorful stories and a victim complex — all key ingredients in the art of ignoring the facts to amass a following.
