Herschel Walker issues a new denial over the daily Beast’s report that he allegedly paid for his then girlfriend’s abortion after the two conceived a child in 2009, claiming in a Fox News interview that he doesn’t know the identity of the woman involved. The panel discusses the reaction to the GOP Senate candidate’s denial from some prominent conservative anti-abortion voices, the political impact of past ‘October surprises’, and also how rising gas prices could impact Democrats’ chances this November.
Josh Owens is former staffer for Alex Jones’ Infowars. He Joins CNN Tonight to discuss the powerful reach of disinformation put out by Jones and how the platform continues to be increasingly financially successful for the far-right conspiracy theorist. Plus, Biden & DeSantis put politics on hold to pledge relief for Florida following Hurricane Ian, Elon Musk revives his $44 billion deal to buy Twitter, and North Korea fires two short-range ballistic missiles.
Hosted by Kasie Hunt.
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