| − | '''Sheldon Whitehouse''' (born October 20, 1955 (age {{age|1955|10|20}})) is an outspoken [[conspiracy theorist]], [[Antifa]] [[apologist]],<ref>[https://www.courthousenews.com/homeland-security-official-defends-federal-response-to-protests/ Homeland Security Official Defends Federal Response to Protests ]</ref> and the junior United States senator from the state of [[Rhode Island]]. 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]], [[sexism]], 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> | + | '''Sheldon Whitehouse''' (born October 20, 1955 (age {{age|1955|10|20}})) is an outspoken [[conspiracy theorist]] ([[Sheldon_Whitehouse#Barrett_confirmation_hearings|see below]]), [[Antifa]] [[apologist]],<ref>[https://www.courthousenews.com/homeland-security-official-defends-federal-response-to-protests/ Homeland Security Official Defends Federal Response to Protests ]</ref> and the junior United States senator from the state of [[Rhode Island]]. 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]], [[sexism]], 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> |