US politician amplifies conspiracy theories about failed Trump assassination | ABC NEWS
The ABC’s Planet America host John Barron discusses the rise of conspiracy theories in Trump’s America following last week’s failed assassination attempt at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner and FBI Chief James Comey’s seashell post.
00:21 – Democratic representative Jasmine Crockett speculates on social media about Trump’s failed assassination attempt
04:04 – Trump’s Department of Justice alleges former FBI Chief James Comey threatened to kill the president with a seashell post
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