Elon Musk said Dr. Anthony Fauci should be “prosecuted,” but didn’t identify a crime Fauci committed. Recent events have exposed Musk as a far-right extremist who, more than once, has made libelous comments about other people (read story here).
Trump “wasn’t particularly interested” in bringing Paul Whelan home, according to Fiona Hill, a former NSC specialist in Russian affairs (read story here).
James Carville, a Democratic strategist, claimed rightwing backlash against Brittney Griner‘s release is because she’s black and gay (read story here).
Marjorie Taylor Greene said if she had led the Capitol riot “we would’ve been armed” and “would have won” (read story here). Greene, a failure in business and marriage, has found her calling as the Axis Sally of America’s far right. She gets a lot of attention, and raises a lot of money, by saying outrageous things. She doesn’t have to make good on any of it, and you’d never see her rioting; she’s merely a loudmouth, and it’s just talk.
At a Young Republicans event in New York, the audience “wildly cheered” anti-democracy, pro-authoritarian speeches, and their leader said the group wants “total war” (read story here).