Truth Gets Lost as Political Ruckus Spreads

A demonstrator wears a “Hate Wont Make America Great!” sign outside the White House in Washington, D.C., on March 17. — A demonstrator wears a “Hate Wont Make America Great!” sign outside the White House in Washington, D.C., on March 17.
Photographer: Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg

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By Karl Maier

October 9, 2020 at 10:00 AM UTC

The rhetoric that’s widening the U.S. political divide is having real-life consequences.

After federal authorities charged members of a white supremacist militia yesterday over attempting to kidnap Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer, she accused President Donald Trump of creating an environment that encourages such radical criminal behavior — a charge he denies.