Two days after fans eager to push the Democrats further to the left started boosting the Twitter cred of Democratic former Sen. Mike Gravel of Alaska, 88, who's weighing a 2020 White House bid, his controversial past is leaping to the fore. Vice reported about claims that Gravel is a left-wing 9/11 truther, believing the infamous terror attacks were an inside job. The Jewish Worker reported about claims that Gravel has attachments to conspiracy theorists who support anti-Semitism, such as appearances on a podcast by known Holocaust denier Kevin Barrett. We disagree with Senator Gravel on this specific issue. An exploratory committee already has been formed — a statement of organization was filed to the Federal Election Commission on Tuesday.

Source: Fox News March 21, 2019 23:26 UTC