OAN Retracts Hosts’ Lies About Attack On Paul Pelosi

Raw Story reports:

Hosts at right-wing network One America News last year helped lead the push to peddle conspiracy theories about the violent attack on Paul Pelosi, the husband of Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) who was beaten by a hammer-wielding assailant in his own home.

However, after police released video of their response to the incident, OAN has now conceded that Pelosi was indeed assaulted by conspiracy theorist David DePape, who was most certainly not Pelosi’s secret lover.

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In the November 3rd video below, OAN host Pearson Sharp called the attack “spirited horse play that turned into a lovers’ quarrel.”

Months after One America News hosts and personalities repeatedly promoted the most obviously false conspiracy theories about the attack on Paul Pelosi, including claims that it didn’t happen at all, here’s what a representative for OAN told me yesterday. pic.twitter.com/4Yeksyg5yc

— Daniel Dale (@ddale8) February 2, 2023