MSNBC's Chris Hayes Criticizes Trump For Engaging With Conspiracy Theories About Scalia's Death

Hayes: “It's The Latest Sign Of Trump's Willingness To Engage With The Ugly, Irrational Underbelly Of Far Right-Wing Politics”

From the February 16 edition of MSNBC's All In with Chris Hayes:

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CHRIS HAYES: There`s a new conspiracy theory going around in the furthest recesses of the right-wing fever swamp popularized by the likes of InfoWars and even the Drudge Report, suggesting that because Antonin Scalia was reportedly found dead with a pillow over his face, because he wasn`t pronounced dead and had no autopsy performed, the only logical conclusion is foul play. Let`s be clear here, there`s zero evidence to substantiate this theory. And according to Matt Pierce of the LA Times, the man who found Scalia said the pillow was not actually on his face, but between his head and the headboard. On top of that, there`s reason to believe the Scalia family, as you might expect, might find the conspiracy theory pretty offensive. That didn`t stop the Republican presidential front-runner from doing an interview with one of the theory`s most high profile proponents, talk radio host Michael Savage. It`s the latest sign of Trump`s willingness to engage with the ugly, irrational underbelly of far right-wing politics. And America`s most famous birther is open to questions about what befell the Supreme Court justice.

Previously:

On MSNBC, NY Times' Leibovich Points Out Trump's Role In Propelling Conspiracy Theories About Scalia's Death

CBS Highlights Trump's Promotion Of Right-Wing Radio's Scalia Murder Conspiracy

“Wow ... That's Interesting”: Trump Entertained Scalia Conspiracy On A Second Radio Show