Vice President Mike Pence participates in a round table with university leadership and researchers ... [+] on the progress of a coronavirus vaccine. Chief critic“QAnon is nuts—and real leaders call conspiracy theories conspiracy theories,” Sasse told the Washington Post Thursday. I mean, you know—if I can help save the world from problems, I’m willing to do it.”Key backgroundAlong with providing a boost to the theory, Trump has helped its followers grow their audience online. The president has retweeted hundreds of pro-QAnon accounts and recently praised Marjorie Taylor Greene, a congressional candidate who has promoted the theory. In March, Dan Scavino, the president’s deputy communication director, posted a photo with the letter “Q,” a symbol for the conspiracy theory.

Source: Forbes August 21, 2020 15:15 UTC