{"id":1105947,"date":"2021-12-10T11:59:19","date_gmt":"2021-12-10T16:59:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1105947"},"modified":"2021-12-10T11:59:22","modified_gmt":"2021-12-10T16:59:22","slug":"flashback-buttigieg-in-2019-smollett-incident-horrible-attack","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/flashback-buttigieg-in-2019-smollett-incident-horrible-attack\/","title":{"rendered":"FLASHBACK: Buttigieg in 2019: Smollett Incident \u2018Horrible Attack\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fflashback-buttigieg-in-2019-smollett-incident-horrible-attack%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1105947&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The guilty verdict in the Jussie Smollett case has led to strong criticisms of many Democrats who immediately sided with the disgraced actor, including then-South Bend Democratic mayor and now Department of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, who referred to the incident as a \u201chorrible attack.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhile the struggle for basic hate crime legislation continues here in Indiana, this horrible attack calls all Americans to stand against hatred and violence in all its forms,\u201d Buttigieg tweeted in 2019.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">While the struggle for basic hate crime legislation continues here in Indiana, this horrible attack calls all Americans to stand against hatred and violence in all its forms. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/AfXJt8DpOf\">https:\/\/t.co\/AfXJt8DpOf<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Pete Buttigieg (@PeteButtigieg) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PeteButtigieg\/status\/1090384215454216192?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 29, 2019<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Buttigieg\u2019s words were widely quoted in the media, yet the former 2020 Democratic presidential candidate has yet to provide a retraction or speak out against his previous statement.<\/p>\n<p>Buttigieg\u2019s response was also one of many provided by Democrats immediately following the Smollett incident, despite early evidence pointing toward the alleged crime instead being a staged event.<\/p>\n<p>Then-Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden also immediately released a statement on the Smollett hoax.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat happened today to @JussieSmollett must never be tolerated in this country. We must stand up and demand that we no longer give this hate safe harbor; that homophobia and racism have no place on our streets or in our hearts. We are with you, Jussie,\u201d Biden tweeted the day the incident was reported.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">What happened today to <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JussieSmollett?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@JussieSmollett<\/a> must never be tolerated in this country. We must stand up and demand that we no longer give this hate safe harbor; that homophobia and racism have no place on our streets or in our hearts. We are with you, Jussie. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/o8ilPu68CM\">https:\/\/t.co\/o8ilPu68CM<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JoeBiden\/status\/1090422326783606784?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 30, 2019<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Vice President Kamala Harris, also a Democratic presidential candidate at the time, quickly announced her support of Smollett.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c@JussieSmollett is one of the kindest, most gentle human beings I know. I\u2019m praying for his quick recovery,\u201d Harris tweeted.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis was an attempted modern day lynching. No one should have to fear for their life because of their sexuality or color of their skin. We must confront this hate,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JussieSmollett?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@JussieSmollett<\/a> is one of the kindest, most gentle human beings I know. I\u2019m praying for his quick recovery.<\/p>\n<p>This was an attempted modern day lynching. No one should have to fear for their life because of their sexuality or color of their skin. We must confront this hate.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Kamala Harris (@KamalaHarris) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KamalaHarris\/status\/1090361495119187969?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 29, 2019<\/a><\/p>\n<p>As The Daily Wire <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/breaking-jussie-smollett-found-guilty-on-multiple-counts-in-hate-crime-hoax-case\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reported<\/a> on Thursday, Smollett was found guilty on five out of six counts of disorderly conduct.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">5 out of 6<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Matt Finn (@MattFinnFNC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MattFinnFNC\/status\/1469085092161232896?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 9, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cSmollett was found not guilty about lying about aggravated battery. That charge was because his attackers were wearing masks,\u201d Fox News reporter Matt Finn added.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Smollett was found not guilty about lying about aggravated battery. That charge was because his attackers were wearing masks.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Matt Finn (@MattFinnFNC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MattFinnFNC\/status\/1469089348977143808?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 9, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Daily Wire <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/here-are-all-top-democrats-tweets-about-jussie-amanda-prestigiacomo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reported<\/a> in 2019:<\/p>\n<p><em>Smollett contends he was targeted by two Trump supporters, who verbally and physically accosted him as he was walking home from a Subway sandwich shop in downtown Chicago on January 29. The actor says the men called him a \u201cf*****\u201d and a \u201cn*****,\u201d tied a noose around his neck, poured bleach on him, and kicked him in the ribs.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. Get inside access to The Daily Wire by becoming a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/subscribe\">member<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The guilty verdict in the Jussie Smollett case has led to strong criticisms of many Democrats who immediately sided with the disgraced actor, including then-South Bend Democratic mayor and now Department of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, who referred to the incident as a \u201chorrible attack.\u201d\u201cWhile the struggle for basic hate crime legislation continues here in Indiana, this horrible attack calls all Americans to stand against hatred and violence in all its forms,\u201d Buttigieg tweeted in 2019.While the struggle for basic hate crime legislation continues here in Indiana, this horrible attack calls all Americans to stand against hatred and violence in all its forms. https:\/\/t.co\/AfXJt8DpOf\u2014 Pete Buttigieg (@PeteButtigieg) January 29, 2019Buttigieg\u2019s words were widely quoted in the media, yet the former 2020 Democratic presidential candidate has yet to provide a retraction or speak out against his previous statement.Buttigieg\u2019s response was also one of many provided by Democrats immediately following the Smollett incident, despite early evidence pointing toward the alleged crime instead being a staged event.Then-Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden also immediately released a statement on the Smollett hoax.\u201cWhat happened today to @JussieSmollett must never be tolerated in this country. We must stand up and demand that we no longer give this hate safe harbor; that homophobia and racism have no place on our streets or in our hearts. We are with you, Jussie,\u201d Biden tweeted the day the incident was reported.What happened today to @JussieSmollett must never be tolerated in this country. We must stand up and demand that we no longer give this hate safe harbor; that homophobia and racism have no place on our streets or in our hearts. We are with you, Jussie. https:\/\/t.co\/o8ilPu68CM\u2014 Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) January 30, 2019Vice President Kamala Harris, also a Democratic presidential candidate at the time, quickly announced her support of Smollett.\u201c@JussieSmollett is one of the kindest, most gentle human beings I know. I\u2019m praying for his quick recovery,\u201d Harris tweeted.\u201cThis was an attempted modern day lynching. No one should have to fear for their life because of their sexuality or color of their skin. We must confront this hate,\u201d she added..@JussieSmollett is one of the kindest, most gentle human beings I know. I\u2019m praying for his quick recovery.This was an attempted modern day lynching. No one should have to fear for their life because of their sexuality or color of their skin. We must confront this hate.\u2014 Kamala Harris (@KamalaHarris) January 29, 2019As The Daily Wire reported on Thursday, Smollett was found guilty on five out of six counts of disorderly conduct.5 out of 6\u2014 Matt Finn (@MattFinnFNC) December 9, 2021\u201cSmollett was found not guilty about lying about aggravated battery. That charge was because his attackers were wearing masks,\u201d Fox News reporter Matt Finn added.Smollett was found not guilty about lying about aggravated battery. That charge was because his attackers were wearing masks.\u2014 Matt Finn (@MattFinnFNC) December 9, 2021The Daily Wire reported in 2019:Smollett contends he was targeted by two Trump supporters, who verbally and physically accosted him as he was walking home from a Subway sandwich shop in downtown Chicago on January 29. The actor says the men called him a \u201cf*****\u201d and a \u201cn*****,\u201d tied a noose around his neck, poured bleach on him, and kicked him in the ribs.The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. Get inside access to The Daily Wire by becoming a\u00a0member.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":325,"featured_media":2315279,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1105947","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1105947","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/325"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1105947"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1105947\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2315279"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1105947"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1105947"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1105947"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}