On January 18, 2022, Laura K. Field wrote this opinion piece for The Bulwark. It focuses on Darren Beattie, a conspiracy theorist who became a “darling of the far right.” Read the full article here.

Last Friday, the White House demanded the resignations of six members of an obscure government body, the U.S. Commission for the Preservation of America’s Heritage Abroad. All six of the individuals ousted by the Biden administration were Trump appointees—including Darren Beattie, a conspiracy-mongering darling of the far right.

The firing came at the end of a week that started with praise being lavished upon Beattie by the former president. Trump, via a statement, extolled Beattie and his website, Revolver News.

Read the full story here.

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