New York Democratic Congressman Jamaal Bowman, who promoted conspiracy theories related to the 9/11 terrorist attacks on his blog before he was elected to Congress, says he regrets promoting the activities of “weirdoes”. Says.
daily beast first reported About a resurfaced blog post containing some poems written by Bowman. At the time, he was working as a junior high school principal.
He responded by claiming that the post was part of a theoretical exercise.
“More than a decade ago, when I was debating getting a Ph.D., I researched a wide range of books, films, and articles across the political spectrum, and even wrote about personal blogs that most people have never read. I have gathered my thoughts,” Bowman replied.
The Daily Beast documented the conspiracy theory posts.
“2001/Airplane used as missile/Target: Twin Towers,” he wrote in a poem. “Later that day/Building 7 also/collapsed.” [sic]/Hmm…/Multiple explosions/I heard them before/And during the collapse/Hmm…”
He went on to mention other conspiracy theories related to other aircraft involved in the attack.
“Reported/Two other planes/Pentagon/Pennsylvania/hijacked by terrorists.” [sic]/ The damage was minimal / The debris found was minimal / Hmm…” reads another poem.
The report is National Institute of Standards and Technology It refutes claims that another explosion caused the collapse of Building 7. It also pointed out that the facts of the attack were inconsistent with his descriptions of “minimal damage” and “minimal debris.”
In his post, he recommended the films “Loose Change” and “Zeitgeist,” which popularized conspiracy theories about the 9/11 attacks.
Bowman continued to attack supporters of former President Donald Trump in his comments about the Daily Beast report.
“I don’t believe anything that weirdos say. My life’s work proves that. As a member of Congress, I wrote a resolution in Congress condemning dangerous conspiracy theories and took a stand against MAGA.” Stated. Extremists, and I have called endless bulls*** of the far right. ”
Since winning his seat in Congress, Bowman has tweeted about 9/11 without mentioning conspiracy theories.
He also said that since posting the blog entry, he has learned how misinformation spreads.
“I regret posting anything about these people. Anyone who sees my work today knows where I stand,” he added.
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