Tracking scandals and controversies involving Rep. Troy Nehls, Republican representing Texas. January 6 Attack On The Capitol Nehls claimed that the U.S. Capitol Police “maybe wanted” the attack on the Capitol to happen. Oliver WillisOne of the first political bloggers in the world, Oliver Willis has operated OliverWillis.com since 2000. Contributor at Media Matters for … Read more
Tracking scandals and controversies involving Rep. Louie Gohmert, Republican member of Congress from Texas. Guns Gohmert said that “more prayers” in schools, and not restrictions on guns, would help to stop school shootings. Oliver WillisOne of the first political bloggers in the world, Oliver Willis has operated OliverWillis.com since 2000. Contributor at Media Matters for … Read more
Tracking scandals and controversies involving Rep. Matt Gaetz, Republican from Florida. Gaetz said that Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) was unable to do his job as a congressman because his son committed suicide: “I think that he takes that trauma and he associates it now with his work in the Congress to such an interwoven way … Read more
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.” Oliver WillisOne of the first political bloggers in the world, Oliver … Read more
Tracking scandals and controversies involving Sen. Ron Johnson, a Republican who represents the state of Wisconsin in the U.S. Senate. Guns Johnson said instead of passing new laws to protect people from gun violence, law enforcement should investigate Hunter Biden. False Campaign Ads By Ron Johnson An ad from Sen. Ron Johnson and the National … Read more
Tracking scandals and controversies involving Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene. Guns After the 2022 mass shooting in Uvalde Texas that killed 19 children, Greene said that the United States does not have a gun problem: “We don’t have a gun problem in America. We have a sin problem. And no gun control passed & signed into … Read more
Tracking controversies and scandals involving the Republican Party. Republicans Enable Gun Crime 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. All but 10 House Republicans voted against gun safety legislation in June … Read more
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. Oliver WillisOne of the first political bloggers in the world, Oliver Willis has operated OliverWillis.com … Read more
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 … Read more
Cataloguing controversies and scandals involving Sen. John Thune, who represents South Dakota in the U.S. Senate. Comments On Assault Weapons Following the mass shooting of young students in Uvalde, Texas, Thune said he opposed a ban on assault weapons, including the AR-15 rifle. Thune told a reporter that in his state, such weapons are needed … Read more