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Gullible ‘journalists’ circulate a debunked conspiracy theory about Mitch McConnell’s wealth

By Becket Adams
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Gullible ‘journalists’ circulate a debunked conspiracy theory about Mitch McConnell’s wealth

Members of the news media are all-too-eager this week to share a viral tweet insinuating Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell enriched himself by abusing his position in Congress.

It is an easily debunked conspiracy theory — and it has been debunked, as even the most basic Google search reveals. But leave it to members of the press to amplify a thinly sourced, already addressed smear against a Republican.

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