Oliver Willis's Blog, page 55

Blake Masters Scandals And Controversies: Facts You Need To Know

Tracking scandals and controversies involving Blake Masters, U.S. Senate candidate in Arizona. Masters promoted a false conspiracy theory about the January 6 Capitol Attack, suggesting that “one-third of the people outside of the Capitol complex on January 6 were actual FBI agents hanging out.”...

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Ron Johnson Scandals And Controversies: Facts You Need To Know

Tracking scandals and controversies involving Sen. Ron Johnson, a Republican who represents the state of Wisconsin in the U.S. Senate. Johnson said instead of passing new laws to protect people from gun violence, law enforcement should investigate Hunter Biden. An ad from Sen. Ron Johnson and the National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) lied and inflated the number of fentanyl seizures at...

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Donald Trump Scandals And Controversies: Facts You Need To Know

Tracking scandals and controversies involving Donald Trump, the 44th President of the United States, a Republican. Trump did not comply with federal law that required him to disclose the monetary value of gifts he received from foreign governments and officials while he was president.

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Marjorie Taylor Greene Scandals And Controversies: Facts You Need To Know

Tracking scandals and controversies involving Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene Greene hired right-wing activist Milo Yiannopoulos as an intern in her office. Yiannopoulos previously argued in favor of pedophilia.

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Ron DeSantis Scandals And Controversies: Facts You Need To Know

Tracking scandals and controversies involving Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, a Republican. DeSantis spokesperson Christina Pushaw was a registered agent of a foreign politician, Mikheil Saakashvili, the former president of Georgia. Pushaw only made the disclosure after she was contacted by the Department of Justice.

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Republicans Scandals And Controversies: Facts You Need To Know

Tracking controversies and scandals involving the Republican Party. In 2022, after the mass shooting that killed 19 children in Uvalde, Texas, the House Republican leadership ordered its members to vote against gun safety legislation in the House of Representatives.

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Right-Wing Violence And Attacks: The Facts You Need To Know

Tracking incidents of right-wing violence across the United States. White nationalists in Dallas attempted to attack a drag show in a gay bar in Dallas, Texas during Pride month 2022.

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Kristi Noem Scandals And Controversies: What You Need To Know

Cataloguing scandals and controversies involving South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem, a Republican. Noem used a state airplane provided by taxpayers to fly to conservative political events hosted by the National Rifle Association, Turning Point USA, and the Republican Jewish Coalition.

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Police Scandals And Controversies: The Facts You Need To Know

Documenting scandals and controversies involving police departments. Arizona police sat and watched as a man drowned and did not offer him help.

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Carl Paladino Scandals And Controversies: Facts You Need To Know

Documenting scandals and controversies involving Republican politician Carl Paladino. Paladino in 2022 is running for the NY-23rd Congressional District, which was previously held by Rep. Chris Jacobs. Paladino shared a Facebook post that claimed that the mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas was a fake “false flag” event. The post also claimed the mass shooting in Buffalo, NY, was a false flag.

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