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Conspiracy Theories Take Center Stage In South Carolina

April 13, 2021 · 6:43 am ET · Leave a Comment

Charleston Post and Courier: “Chaos erupted at the Charleston County GOP meeting when attorney Lin Wood pushed conspiracy theories that Donald Trump won the 2020 election. It was part of Wood’s pitch to replace S.C. Republican Party Chairman Drew McKissick next month.”

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