House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has called out Twitter’s new owner Elon Musk, for spreading misinformation over the recent attack on her husband.
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Nancy Pelosi denounces Elon Musk over conspiracy theories
Nancy Pelosi sat down with Anderson Cooper for a CNN interview on Monday where she slammed Elon Musk for sharing right-wing conspiracy theories over the assault on her husband Paul Pelosi.
She said, ‘It’s really sad for the country that people of that high visibility would separate themselves from the facts and the truth in such a blatant way.’
Moreover, she added, ‘It’s traumatizing to those affected by it. They don’t care about that obviously. It’s destructive to the unity we want to have in our country. It’s destructive to the unity we want to have in our country.’
The California congresswoman went on to note, ‘You would think there would be some level of responsibility, but you see what the reaction is on the other side to this, to make a joke of it, and really that is traumatizing too.’
Pelosi continued, ‘In our democracy there is one party that is doubting the outcome of the election, feeding that flame, and mocking any violence that happens. That has to stop,’
She revealed, ‘I don’t have anything to say to them. There will be no common ground to have any conversation with.’
Meanwhile, an intruder broke into Pelosi’s San Francisco home on 28th October. The invader then attacked her husband Paul Pelosi. In addition, the invader supposedly asked ‘Where is Nancy?’ before he striker Pelosi with a hammer.
What did Elon Musk say about Nancy Pelosi’s husband?
Elon Musk took to social media to share a conspiracy theory in connection with the attack on United States House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband Paul Pelosi.
He mentioned, ‘The Republican Party and its mouthpieces now regularly spread hate and deranged conspiracy theories. It is shocking, but not surprising, that violence is the result. As citizens, we must hold them accountable for their words and the actions that follow.’
He pointed out in his caption, ‘There is a tiny possibility there might be more to this story.’
Musk since then deleted tweet comes after Hillary Clinton criticized Republicans for spreading ‘hate and deranged conspiracy theories.’
She claimed, ‘It is shocking, but not surprising, that violence is the result. As citizens, we must hold them accountable for their words and the actions that follow.’