“They spent a lot time spreading homophobic conspiracy theories insinuating that there was some hidden secret story behind that assault,” he instructed fellow MSNBC host Ayman Mohyeldin on Sunday. “They usually have been obsessive about eager to see the physique cam footage.”
Now launched, that footage reveals the assault on Pelosi by a hammer-wielding dwelling invader in search of his spouse, Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), who was speaker of the Home on the time.
The 82-year-old was hospitalized for practically per week after struggling a fractured cranium. Police say the alleged attacker, 42-year-old David DePape, needed to kidnap the then-speaker, who was not at dwelling.
Hasan performed a supercut of Carlson demanding the physique cam footage.
“We’re not the loopy individuals, you’re the liars,” Carlson ranted final 12 months over the shortage of footage.
Hasan questioned if Carlson will apologize now that the footage has been launched and doesn’t help any of the conspiracy theories.
“No, after all not,” he stated, answering his personal query. “You merely can’t interact in good religion with these individuals.”
Mohyeldin agreed, saying the footage was ultimately launched to appease the “far-right loons” and debunk the conspiracies … to no avail, since they’re already spinning new ones.
“That’s the sweetness, Ayman, of being a far-right loon, of being a conspiracy theorist,” Hasan concluded. “You don’t have to fret about proof. Any proof on the contrary simply turns into a part of the conspiracy.”
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