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J.D. Vance’s Private Texts Leaked
- Donald Trump’s running mate exchanged texts with a right-wing activist known for spreading false claims about Democrats and Holocaust denial during a Reddit discussion.
- Vance’s connections to the far-right have made him an outlier in the Senate GOP, representing a nod to Trump’s core supporters.
- In a 20-month correspondence, Vance sometimes responded to activist Chuck Johnson’s messages, pushing back against his views.
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'It’s a trap': Far-right activist warned Vance to not accept Trump’s VP offer in leaked texts
Months of text messages between Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio) and a far-right activist offer a revealing look at former President Donald Trump's 2024 running mate and his close ties to the extreme fringe of the GOP.The Washington Post reported Wednesday that 35 year-old Charles Johnson — a member of the alt right and Holocaust denier who later became a federal informant — leaked his texts via the encrypted messaging app Signal with the Hillbilly Elegy …
·Washington, United States
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JD Vance over text: Crude, dismissive and friendly with the far-right fringe
The day after JD Vance was elected to the U.S. Senate in 2022, he received a congratulatory text from Charles Johnson, a blogger and entrepreneur who has zealously promoted right-wing conspiracy theories.
·New Hampshire, United States
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Total News Sources9
Leaning Left6Leaning Right0Center2Last UpdatedBias Distribution75% Left
Bias Distribution
- 75% of the sources lean Left
75% Left
L 75%
C 25%
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