Conspiracy Theories

Kash Patel, Trump’s FBI Pick, Sees Good in QAnon and Evil in the Bureau

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Kash Patel’s public praise of the QAnon conspiracy theory suggests he sees its adherents more as an audience to be courted rather than an ideology to follow.

How the Man Behind Trump’s Deportation Plan Found MAGA

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Thomas Homan once defended Obama-era policies and health care for transgender immigrants. Now he’s eyeing hotlines to report undocumented neighbors and arrests of local officials who get in the way.

Greenland, Panama and Faucets: Trump Conference Shows Hints of Chaos to Come

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President-elect Donald J. Trump’s news conference at Mar-a-Lago was a reminder of what the next four years may have in store.

Trump Again Hints at Jan. 6 Pardons, Including for Attacks on Police

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At a news conference, the president-elect sought to blame the F.B.I. for the riot at the Capitol, echoing a conspiracy theory that is widespread on the right.

‘A Day of Love’: How Trump Inverted the Violent History of Jan. 6

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The president-elect and his allies have spent four years reinventing the Capitol attack — spreading conspiracy theories and weaving a tale of martyrdom to their ultimate political gain.