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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsA Texas Republican Congressman just said something deeply irresponsible about Seth Rich's murder
Source: CNN
A Texas Republican Congressman just said something deeply irresponsible about Seth Rich's murder
By Chris Cillizza, CNN Editor-at-large
Updated 1720 GMT (0120 HKT) May 24, 2017
(CNN) - Texas Rep. Blake Farenthold, during an appearance on CNN Wednesday morning, offered what seemed to be a wink and nod to the debunked conspiracy theories surrounding the murder of former Democratic National Committee staffer Seth Rich.
FARENTHOLD: "My fear is our constant focusing on the Russians is deflecting away for some other things that we need to be investigating. There's still some question as to whether the intrusion of the DNC server was an insider job or whether or not it was the Russians."
BERMAN: "What evidence -- I'm sorry. I'm sorry. The insider job, what are you referring to here? Because I hope it's not this information that Fox News just refused to be reporting."
FAHRENTHOLD: "Again, there's stuff circulating on the internet."
BERMAN: "What's circulating on the internet that you think is worthy of a congressional investigation? Because the DC police are investigating this, and so far they haven't said there's any there there."
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By Chris Cillizza, CNN Editor-at-large
Updated 1720 GMT (0120 HKT) May 24, 2017
(CNN) - Texas Rep. Blake Farenthold, during an appearance on CNN Wednesday morning, offered what seemed to be a wink and nod to the debunked conspiracy theories surrounding the murder of former Democratic National Committee staffer Seth Rich.
FARENTHOLD: "My fear is our constant focusing on the Russians is deflecting away for some other things that we need to be investigating. There's still some question as to whether the intrusion of the DNC server was an insider job or whether or not it was the Russians."
BERMAN: "What evidence -- I'm sorry. I'm sorry. The insider job, what are you referring to here? Because I hope it's not this information that Fox News just refused to be reporting."
FAHRENTHOLD: "Again, there's stuff circulating on the internet."
BERMAN: "What's circulating on the internet that you think is worthy of a congressional investigation? Because the DC police are investigating this, and so far they haven't said there's any there there."
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A Texas Republican Congressman just said something deeply irresponsible about Seth Rich's murder (Original Post)
Eugene
May 2017
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TexasProgresive
(12,157 posts)1. Pajama boy Blake makes srewy Louie Gohmert almost look sane.
Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
(107,900 posts)2. Fat fuck Blake Fahrenthold doubling down on stupid
Must be a Texas GOP tradition.
Gothmog
(145,126 posts)3. Farenthold is an idiot
underpants
(182,763 posts)4. swimming in those Hannity-filled waters