Benoit Tessier / ReutersAs it turns out, Smith’s guest, Philippe Karsenty, is a media analyst and conspiracy theorist who was previously convicted of defamation for making false accusations against a French TV network. Although Karsenty’s website claims he is the deputy mayor of the city of Neuilly, he hasn’t held that office in years. In fact, Karsenty now holds an opposition seat on the town’s municipal council, Le HuffPost reported. Officials initially said that the fire was “potentially linked” to renovation work in the building. On Twitter, white nationalist Richard Spencer hoped that the fire “serves to spur the White man into action.” Noted Islamophobe Pam Gellar opined that Islam had something to do with it.

Source: Huffington Post April 15, 2019 21:50 UTC