Episode 861 • • 45:24 - 48:39
861: Hate Crime Manager
CNN Deconstructs Birther Movement and First Lawsuit by Linda Starr
A CNN report identifies Linda Starr, a Hillary Clinton supporter from Texas, as the amateur researcher who brought the first birther-related lawsuit to lawyer Philip Berg. The report acknowledges the theory's "tributaries" in the Democratic primary before it was later adopted and mainstreamed by conservative figures like Lou Dobbs and Donald Trump.