Utah Sen. Mike Lee got on board with the “Big Lie” that false claims of election fraud may have cost Donald Trump the 2020 election. Lee also gave a tacit endorsement to the movie “2000 Mules,” a conspiracy-fueled film by conservative pundit Dinesh D’Souza.
Lee was a guest on C-SPAN to discuss his new book about the Supreme Court, “Saving Nine,” when a caller to the program brought up the conspiracy theory about election fraud. The caller said Biden had stolen the election and that people should see “2000 Mules” because it included proof of election fraud.
[Realted: New court filings raise questions about Sen. Mike Lee’s involvement in attempts to overturn the 2020 election]
“People need to see it. He (Biden) stole the election, and he’s the illegitimate president. It’s too bad they can’t go in and get him out of that White House,” the caller said.
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At first, Lee did not address the election conspiracy portion of the question and discussed his views on the national baby formula shortage. Host John McArdle followed up by asking Lee if he agreed with the assessment that Biden is an illegitimate president.
“President Biden is the President of the United States. He was elected. I was there when the...
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