CBS News posted a video of Trump supporters at a Pennsylvania rally on Tuesday. One of the seemingly random interviewees ended up being an InfoWars host.
“I think it would cause physical violence in this country that we haven’t seen since the second, since the first Civil War. I think it would become the second Civil War,” InfoWars’ Will Johnson says in the video, which was posted to Twitter.
Trump supporters at the president’s rally in Hershey, Pennsylvania tell CBS News their thoughts on impeachment and the possibility of his removal: “It would become the second Civil War.” https://t.co/jPUmfWREbX pic.twitter.com/bzT0v9oaWN
— CBS News (@CBSNews) December 11, 2019
A second Civil War waged by the left is a common talking point on Alex Jones’ far-right radio show. It is just one of the many conspiracy theories Jones and his followers push.
Journalist Nick Martin was the first to notice the inclusion of the InfoWars host.
“Wait is this InfoWars host Will Johnson being interviewed as a just a random ‘Trump supporter’ in this video?” Martin questioned in response to the video.
Wait, is this InfoWars host Will Johnson being interviewed as a just a random “Trump supporter” in this video? https://t.co/O1QSXcEyn4
— Nick Martin (@nickmartin) December 12, 2019
Martin told the Daily Dot he recognized Johnson from previous InfoWars videos.
Johnson himself interviewed attendees at the rally, according to screenshots shared by Martin.
Will Johnson hosts a show on InfoWars called “Fire Power News.” pic.twitter.com/mpVqgdJ7LJ
— Nick Martin (@nickmartin) December 12, 2019
While CBS did not respond to Martin’s inquiries regarding the video, it did add an editor’s note to its Twitter and Facebook posts.
“After publication of this video, CBS News learned that the second man interviewed is Will Johnson, a media personality who has contributed to InfoWars,” CBS wrote in response to its now-ratioed tweet.
CBS News also just edited its Facebook post for the video to include the “editor’s note.” pic.twitter.com/nFs6R6XJJ9
— Nick Martin (@nickmartin) December 12, 2019
In addition to InfoWars, Johnson is the founder of Unite America First, another far-right advocacy group.
“He now works to inform Americans of the evil, lawless and divisive ways of the democrat party,” Johnson’s site reads.
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