RHONA WISE/Getty Images Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School student Emma Gonzalez reacts during her speech at a rally for gun control in Fort Lauderdale, Florida on February 17, 2018. An aide to a Florida legislator was fired this week after he claimed Gonzalez and another student were "crisis actors." An aide to a Florida legislator was fired on Tuesday after claiming that two survivors of the mass shooting at a Parkland high school were “actors” and not really students, echoing a conspiracy theory that has gained traction on social media following the deadly attack. I asked for more information to back up the claim and was sent another email that linked to a YouTube conspiracy video. I am appalled at and strongly denounce his comments about the Parkland students.

Source: Huffington Post February 21, 2018 07:41 UTC