NEW: Aaron Rodgers Responds to Report Alleging He Pushed Sandy Hook Conspiracy Theories

Isaac SchorrMar 14th, 2024, 1:08 pm
 
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Aaron Rodgers, the New York Jets quarterback and potential running mate to independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. responded to a CNN report about him allegedly promoting conspiracy theories about the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting on X (formerly Twitter) Thursday.

“As I’m on the record saying in the past, what happened in Sandy Hook was an absolute tragedy. I am not and have never been of the opinion that the events did not take place,” wrote Rodgers. “Again, I hope that we learn from this and other tragedies to identify the signs that will allow us to prevent unnecessary loss of life. My thoughts and prayers continue to remain with the families affected along with the entire Sandy Hook community. ❤️”

According to the CNN report, Rodgers had been confronted the network’s Pamela Brown at the Kentucky Derby in 2013, where he allegedly argued that the shooting was actually an inside job performed by the U.S. government.

Per the report:

When Brown questioned him on the evidence to show this very real shooting was staged, Rodgers began sharing various theories that have been disproven numerous times. Such conspiracy theories were also later at the center of lawsuits brought by victims’ families when they sued conspiracy theorist Alex Jones on the matter.

Brown also said that Rodgers asked her “if she thought it was off that there were men in black in the woods by the school, falsely claiming those men were actually government operatives.”

Kennedy praised Rodgers as “battle-tested” in an appearance on Fox News Wednesday night.

“He’s stood up. He’s been hammered by the press, stood up for things we believe in,” said Kennedy. “I like that part of his character.”

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