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Why Did This Congressman Give A Holocaust Denier A State Of The Union Ticket?

JL;DR SUMMARY U.S. Representative Matt Gaetz (R-FL) faced criticism for granting a State of the Union ticket to Chuck Johnson, a far-right troll known for Holocaust denial. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Holocaust DenialRight Wing ExtremismUs CongressAdl CriticismState Of The UnionMatt GaetzPublic ControversyChuck JohnsonOnline TrollingPolitical Accountability

Places mentioned

Florida, United States
"Politico reported that Johnson heard that a ticket reserved for the father of Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida was available because Gaetzs father, a Florida state legislator, had fallen ill."
Washington, Washington DC, United States
"U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) speaks during a news conference in front of the Capitol December 6, 2017 in Washington, DC."
Israel
"the Forward has removed its paywall and invested additional resources to report on the ground from Israel and around the U.S. on the impact of the war, rising antisemitism and polarized discourse."

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