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2023-06-20 14:09:01 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 57F0020B275714F9563F6AF49BBFB5BECA9FFDC9D7524367868E5A5068376637
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IMPORTANT CONTEXT: PJ Media, the source linked, is a known purveyor of conspiracy theories/false stories. Ex: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/ilhan-omar-treason-advice-iran/ https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/biden-promise-fewer-fires-floods/ https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2018/aug/29/donald-trump/no-96-google-news-stories-trump-arent-left-wing-ou/ https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/muslim-community-patrol-nyc/ https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/obama-wait-swine-flu-n1h1/ PJ Media has had to issue retractions for false stories: https://pjmedia.com/news-and-politics/matt-margolis/2022/09/22/letter-reveals-obama-foundation-is-keeping-classified-docs-in-abandoned-furniture-warehouse-n1631408 https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2022/10/13/fact-check-false-claim-obamas-presidential-records-circulates/8235190001/ Jack Smith was appointed Special Counsel to specifically *insulate* from political concerns: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/08/us/politics/jack-smith-special-counsel-trump-indictment.html
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