Former President Barack Obama is venting his frustrations with news outlets and social media as he promotes his first post-White House memoir, this time blaming them for creating conspiracy theory echo chambers.

Obama told the Atlantic he didn’t believe he would be able to defend himself against criticism over his association with Rev. Jeremiah Wright if some of his former pastor’s more controversial sermons resurfaced today. Wright’s speeches on terrorism and distrust in government almost derailed Obama’s 2008 presidential bid.