Antonin scalia death conspiracy
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'Poisonous and grossly irresponsible' conspiracy theories are floating about Justice Antonin Scalia’s death
Conspiracy theories that Justice Antonin Scalia was murdered on Saturday are circling the internet.
The predominantly right-wing conspiracy theorists who believe foul play might have been involved point out that Scalia's cause of death has not been officially determined and an autopsy was not ordered.
Some note that Scalia, who died at 79, was pronounced dead over the phone and was allegedly found later with a pillow over his head.
Others point out that Scalia had declined a security detail for his weekend visit to the Cibolo Creek Ranch in Texas.
The theories first began to swirl after John Poindexter, who owns the ranch where Scalia was staying, said he found the jurist under a pillow, although he looked "as if he was taking a nap. "
"We discovered the judge in bed, a pillow over his head. His bedclothes were unwrinkled,” he told the San Antonio Express-News.
Scalia was alone at the time of his death because he had declined a security detail from US marshals, which provide security for Supreme Court justices.
GOP presidential front-runner and business mogul Donald Trump is among those who have fanned flames on the theory.
"I'm hearing it's a big
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Donald Trump is unlikely to pay a political price for his failure to quickly dismiss crude conspiracy theories that Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia was murdered.Photograph by Paul Sancya / AP
"You know, I just landed and I’m hearing it’s a big topic," Donald Trump said on Tuesday, when Michael Savage, a conservative radio host, asked him about theories that Justice Antonin Scalia had been murdered. Trump continued, "And it’s a horrible topic. But they say they found a pillow on his face, which is a pretty unusual place to find a pillow. I can’t tell you what—I can’t give you an answer. You know, usually I like to give you answers. But I literally just heard it a little while ago. It's just starting to come out now, as you know, Michael." Savage, who had introduced Trump by playing "Hail to the Chief" and calling him the next President, replied that he, for one, had been talking about it for a full hour and a half. Savage had already called for "a Warren Commission" like the one that investigated the J.F.K. assassination. There are many theories: Scalia was killed by Barack Obama, or by Rod Blagojevich, or by Hillary Clinton; or, veering to the right corner, by the Bush family, or by Ted Cruz, or by Dick Cheney. Suggested w