Why So Many Believe the WHCD Shooting Was Staged
About this episode
The episode explores why many believe the recent WHCD shooting was staged despite its straightforward nature.
Presidential assassinations have been spawning conspiracy theories since Lincoln. But Saturday’s attempted assassination seems about as straightforward as these things can be—so why does it feel like everyone believes it was staged? Guest: Will Sommer, author of the False Flag newsletter for The Bulwark and “ Trust the Plan: The Rise of QAnon and the Conspiracy That Unhinged America .” Want more What Next? Subscribe to Slate Plus to access ad-free listening to the whole What Next family and across all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe today on Apple Podcasts by clicking “Try Free” at the top of our show page. Sign up now at slate.com/whatnextplus to get access wherever you listen. Podcast production by Elena Schwartz, Paige Osburn, Anna Phillips, Madeline Ducharme, and Rob Gunther. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
People in this episode
Guest: Will Sommer
Topics covered
- conspiracy theories
- assassination
- politics
- media
- QAnon
Keywords
- WHCD shooting
- conspiracy theories
- assassination
- Will Sommer
- QAnon
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: The Bulwark, Slate Plus, Apple Podcasts, Acast
Books & works: Trust the Plan: The Rise of QAnon and the Conspiracy That Unhinged America
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