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| − | '''Sheldon Whitehouse''' (born October 20, 1955 (age {{age|1955|10|20}})) is the junior United States senator, outspoken [[conspiracy theorist]], and [[Antifa]] [[apologist]] from the state of [[Rhode Island]].<ref>https://www.courthousenews.com/homeland-security-official-defends-federal-response-to-protests/</ref> A [[Democrat]], he previously served as United States Attorney (1994–1998) and state Attorney General for Rhode Island. Whitehouse defeated [[liberal Republican]] incumbent [[Lincoln Chafee]] in the November 7, 2006 election. Whitehouse exposed his own personal [[hypocrisy]] and [[bigotry]] during the [[Amy Coney Barrett]] hearings.<ref>https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/sen-whitehouse-against-judge-barrett-shows-huge-hypocrisy-about-dark-money</ref><ref>https://www.foxnews.com/politics/dagen-mcdowell-blasts-sheldon-whitehouse-sexist-hypocritical</ref> | + | '''Sheldon Whitehouse''' (born October 20, 1955 (age {{age|1955|10|20}})) is the junior United States senator, outspoken [[conspiracy theorist]], and [[Antifa]] [[apologist]] from the state of [[Rhode Island]].<ref>https://www.courthousenews.com/homeland-security-official-defends-federal-response-to-protests/</ref> A [[Democrat]], he previously served as United States Attorney (1994–1998) and state Attorney General for Rhode Island. Whitehouse defeated [[liberal Republican]] incumbent [[Lincoln Chafee]] in the November 7, 2006 election. Whitehouse exposed his own personal [[hypocrisy]] and [[bigotry]] during the [[Amy Coney Barrett]] hearings.<ref name="Sen. Whitehouse, against Judge Barrett, shows huge hypocrisy about dark money">[https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/sen-whitehouse-against-judge-barrett-shows-huge-hypocrisy-about-dark-money Sen. Whitehouse, against Judge Barrett, shows huge hypocrisy about ‘dark money’]</ref><ref name="Dagen McDowell blasts 'sexist' Whitehouse for 'hypocritical' speech on 'dark money' at Barrett hearing">[https://www.foxnews.com/politics/dagen-mcdowell-blasts-sheldon-whitehouse-sexist-hypocritical Dagen McDowell blasts 'sexist' Whitehouse for 'hypocritical' speech on 'dark money' at Barrett hearing]</ref> |
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| | ==Barrett confirmation hearings== | | ==Barrett confirmation hearings== |
| | :''See main article: [[Barrett Confirmation Hearing]] | | :''See main article: [[Barrett Confirmation Hearing]] |
| − | During the hearings preceding the confirmation of [[Amy Coney Barrett]] to the [[Supreme Court]], Whitehouse used his time to spew a conspiratorial thirty-minute rant about alleged "[[dark money]]".<ref>Multiple references: | + | During the hearings preceding the confirmation of [[Amy Coney Barrett]] to the [[Supreme Court]], Whitehouse used his time at one point to spew a conspiratorial thirty-minute rant about alleged "[[dark money]]".<ref>Multiple references: |
| | *[https://www.nationalreview.com/2020/08/sheldon-whitehouse-the-democrats-conspiracy-theorist-and-hatchet-man-against-the-rule-of-law/ Sheldon Whitehouse, the Democrats’ Conspiracy Theorist and Hatchet Man against the Rule of Law] | | *[https://www.nationalreview.com/2020/08/sheldon-whitehouse-the-democrats-conspiracy-theorist-and-hatchet-man-against-the-rule-of-law/ Sheldon Whitehouse, the Democrats’ Conspiracy Theorist and Hatchet Man against the Rule of Law] |
| | *[https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/10/13/sheldon-whitehouse-presents-dark-money-conspiracy-theory-asks-amy-coney-barrett-zero-questions/ Sheldon Whitehouse Presents ‘Dark Money’ Conspiracy Theory, Asks Amy Coney Barrett Zero Questions] | | *[https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/10/13/sheldon-whitehouse-presents-dark-money-conspiracy-theory-asks-amy-coney-barrett-zero-questions/ Sheldon Whitehouse Presents ‘Dark Money’ Conspiracy Theory, Asks Amy Coney Barrett Zero Questions] |
| − | *[https://redstate.com/nick-arama/2020/10/14/sheldon-whitehouse-gets-hilariously-mocked-over-his-crazy-charts-at-acb-hearing-ted-cruz-delivers-the-final-blow-n262367 Sheldon Whitehouse Gets Hilariously Mocked Over His Crazy Charts at ACB Hearing, Ted Cruz Delivers the Final Blow]</ref> | + | *[https://redstate.com/nick-arama/2020/10/14/sheldon-whitehouse-gets-hilariously-mocked-over-his-crazy-charts-at-acb-hearing-ted-cruz-delivers-the-final-blow-n262367 Sheldon Whitehouse Gets Hilariously Mocked Over His Crazy Charts at ACB Hearing, Ted Cruz Delivers the Final Blow]</ref> It was soon reported that Whitehouse was a [[liberal hypocrite]],<ref name="Sen. Whitehouse, against Judge Barrett, shows huge hypocrisy about dark money"/><ref name="Dagen McDowell blasts 'sexist' Whitehouse for 'hypocritical' speech on 'dark money' at Barrett hearing"/> as he had cited a study funded by dark money to attack dark money.<ref>[https://freebeacon.com/courts/whitehouse-cites-group-funded-by-dark-money-to-attack-dark-money/ Whitehouse Cites Group Funded by Dark Money to Attack Dark Money]</ref> |
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| | ==References== | | ==References== |