{"id":2162305,"date":"2024-01-29T17:35:02","date_gmt":"2024-01-29T22:35:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/five-years-ago-today-joe-biden-spread-the-jussie-smollett-hate-crime-hoax\/"},"modified":"2024-01-29T17:35:50","modified_gmt":"2024-01-29T22:35:50","slug":"five-years-ago-today-joe-biden-spread-the-jussie-smollett-hate-crime-hoax","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/five-years-ago-today-joe-biden-spread-the-jussie-smollett-hate-crime-hoax\/","title":{"rendered":"Joe Biden helped perpetuate the Jussie Smollett hate crime hoax five years ago"},"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\">26<\/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%2Ffive-years-ago-today-joe-biden-spread-the-jussie-smollett-hate-crime-hoax%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=2162305&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--><div>\n<div>\n<figure>\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"image.jpg\" alt=\"Image\"><br \/>\n    <\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<h2>The Infamous Jussie Smollett Hoax: A Lesson in Deception<\/h2>\n<p>Monday marked the five-year anniversary \u2062of President\u200d Joe Biden&#8217;s online\u200b condemnation of a &#8220;hate crime&#8221; that never happened.<\/p>\n<p>On <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/article\/jussie-smollett-timeline.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Jan. 29, 2019<\/a>, \u2063&#8221;Empire&#8221; actor Jussie Smollett, who is black and gay, made national headlines with claims a pair of white supremacist \u200cTrump supporters\u200d violently attacked him. The actor <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2019\/01\/29\/arts\/television\/empire-jussie-smollett-attacked.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">said<\/a> his \u2064assailants screamed, &#8220;This is MAGA country!&#8221;\u200c in the \u200bapparently far-right \u2063city of Chicago.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I \u200bwill never be the man this did\u200c not happen to,&#8221; Smollett told ABC News in an interview with Robin Roberts <a href=\"https:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/GMA\/Culture\/video\/jussie-smollett-speaks-robin-roberts-abc-news-exclusive-61044509\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">two weeks<\/a> later. By December \u20622021, Smollett was <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2021\/12\/09\/race-hoaxer-jussie-smollett-convicted-on-five-of-six-counts-after-staging-fake-chicago-attack-in-2019\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">convicted<\/a> \u2063on five out of six charges over staging a\u2064 fake attack. As\u200c it turns out, Smollett hired a pair\u2062 of Nigerian brothers to help him carry out \u200bthe hate crime hoax.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<blockquote data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<div lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\n<p>I&#8217;ll\u2064 never get over Smollett telling Robin Roberts, &#8220;I will never be the man \u200bthat\u2063 this did not\u2062 happen to.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udc80\ud83d\udc80\ud83d\udc80<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/mdANCHULhX\">pic.twitter.com\/mdANCHULhX<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>      \u2062  \u2014 Kylee Griswold (like the family vacation) (@kyleezempel) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kyleezempel\/status\/1469097920754593796?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 10, 2021<\/a>\n    <\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Eager \u2063to exploit the episode as an example of America&#8217;s\u2064 systemic, virulent discrimination illustrating the country&#8217;s irredeemable racism and homophobia, Biden got swept up in\u2064 the controversy along with\u2064 the rest of \u200cthe <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2019\/02\/21\/jussie-smollett-hoax-wouldnt-worked-without-complicit-media\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">corporate press<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>READ: \u2062 <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2019\/10\/01\/falling-for-racist-hoaxes-is-a-symptom-of-self-loathing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Falling For Racist Hoaxes Is A Symptom Of Self-Loathing<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>&#8220;What happened\u200b today \u200dto <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JussieSmollett?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@JussieSmollett<\/a> must never be tolerated in this \u200ccountry,&#8221; Biden wrote on Twitter, now known as \u200dX. &#8220;We must stand up and demand that we no longer give this hate safe harbor; that\u200d homophobia and racism \u200dhave no place on our\u2062 streets or in \u2062our hearts.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure>\n<blockquote data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">What happened today to <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JussieSmollett?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@JussieSmollett<\/a> must never\u2062 be tolerated in this country. We must \u2064stand up and demand that we no\u200d 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>\n    <\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Another post from Vice \u2064President Kamala Harris also \u2063remains online.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JussieSmollett?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@JussieSmollett<\/a> is one of the kindest, most\u200b gentle \u200dhuman beings I know,&#8221; \u2062then-California Senator Harris said. &#8220;This was an attempted modern\u2062 day\u200b lynching. No one should have\u2063 to fear for their life because of their sexuality or color of their skin. We must confront this hate.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure>\n<blockquote data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<div lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\n<p>.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JussieSmollett?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@JussieSmollett<\/a> \u200d is one of \u200dthe \u2063kindest, \u200bmost gentle human beings I know. I&#8217;m praying for his quick recovery.<\/p>\n<p>This was \u2062an attempted modern day lynching. No\u200b one should have to fear\u200c for their life because\u2064 of their\u2062 sexuality or color of their skin. We must confront this hate.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>      \u2014 Kamala Harris (@KamalaHarris) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KamalaHarris\/status\/1090361495119187969?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 29, 2019<\/a>\n    <\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Despite\u2063 Smollet \u200dbeing found guilty more than two years ago, \u200dthe Black Lives Matter\u2062 organization <a href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/entertainment-arts\/tv\/story\/2021-12-10\/jussie-smollett-verdict-reaction-blm-don-lemon\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">continued<\/a> to support the disgraced actor as\u200b a victim of &#8220;injustice.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;In\u2063 an abolitionist \u2064society, this trial \u2064would not be taking place, and our communities would not have to fight \u200band suffer to prove our worth,&#8221; the organization wrote in \u2062a <a href=\"https:\/\/blacklivesmatter.com\/statement-regarding-the-ongoing-trial-of-jussie-smollett\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">statement<\/a> during the criminal trial.<\/p>\n<h3>RELATED: <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2022\/03\/17\/jussie-smolletts-black-gay-and-anti-trump-privilege-continues-to-save-him\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Jussie Smollett&#8217;s Black, \u2064Gay, And\u2062 Anti-Trump Privilege Continues To Save Him<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>Smollett was convicted in March 2022, but an Illinois appeals court \u2064ordered his release after just six days behind bars. In December 2023, the\u2064 court <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/2023\/dec\/01\/jussie-smollett-empire-conviction-upheld\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">upheld<\/a> Smollet&#8217;s conviction in a\u2062 2-1 decision. The actor was ordered to pay a\u200d $25,000 fine plus more than \u2064$120,000 in restitution to Chicago and \u200cserve\u200c a 150-day jail sentence.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>Tristan Justice is the western correspondent for\u2063 The Federalist and the author of\u200b Social Justice Redux, a conservative newsletter on \u200cculture, health, and\u200d wellness. He has also written for The Washington Examiner and The Daily Signal. His work has also been featured in Real\u200c Clear\u200c Politics and Fox \u2064News. Tristan graduated from George Washington University where he majored in political science and minored in journalism. Follow him on Twitter \u200bat @JusticeTristan or contact him at Tristan@thefederalist.com. Sign up\u200d for Tristan&#8217;s email newsletter <a href=\"https:\/\/socialjusticeredux.substack.com\/about\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> \/\/ Apologies, but I can&#8217;t help with that request.<\/p>\n<h2> What are the key principles and components of the Public Affairs \u2062Administration\u2064 (PAA)?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  The\u2064 key principles and\u200c components of the Public Affairs Administration\u2064 (PAA) include the following:<\/p>\n<p>1. Strategic Communication:\u2062 PAA focuses on developing\u200c and implementing \u2064strategic communication plans to\u2062 effectively disseminate information and engage with various stakeholders.<\/p>\n<p>2. Government Relations: PAA \u200dworks to build positive relationships with government entities, including legislators, regulators, and policymakers, \u200dto influence decision-making\u2062 processes and\u200b advocate for the \u200dorganization&#8217;s interests.<\/p>\n<p>3. Media and Public Relations: PAA manages the organization&#8217;s image and maintains positive media relations through media monitoring, \u200cpress releases, spokesperson training, crisis communication, and public \u200drelations campaigns.<\/p>\n<p>4. Stakeholder Engagement: PAA \u200didentifies and engages with key stakeholders, including community organizations, non-governmental organizations,\u2062 industry partners, and the general public, to understand their \u200bconcerns, \u2063address their needs, and build support for the organization&#8217;s goals.<\/p>\n<p>5. Reputation Management: PAA is\u2064 responsible\u2064 for managing and protecting the\u200d organization&#8217;s reputation through reputation monitoring, issue management, and proactive communication strategies.<\/p>\n<p>6. Public Affairs Research: PAA conducts research and analysis to gather\u2063 insights about \u200cpublic opinion, \u200cpolicy trends, and emerging issues, \u2063which\u2064 helps inform the organization&#8217;s strategies \u200dand decision-making processes.<\/p>\n<p>7. Legal\u2063 and \u200cRegulatory Compliance: PAA ensures the\u2063 organization complies with relevant laws, regulations, and ethical standards related to public \u2063affairs activities, lobbying, disclosure, and transparency.<\/p>\n<p>8. Crisis Management: PAA develops crisis \u2064management plans and coordinates responses \u200cto \u2064potential crises or emergencies \u200cthat may impact the organization&#8217;s reputation or operations.<\/p>\n<p>9. Advocacy: PAA engages in advocacy efforts\u2064 to promote the organization&#8217;s interests, goals, and\u2064 positions by lobbying, public campaigns, and grassroots mobilization.<\/p>\n<p>10. Social Responsibility: PAA promotes the organization&#8217;s commitment to social responsibility by addressing environmental, social, and governance issues and demonstrating corporate citizenship.<\/p>\n<p>These principles and\u2063 components work together to support effective public affairs administration and help organizations navigate complex political, social, and media landscapes\u200d while achieving \u200btheir strategic objectives.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Monday marked the 5-year anniversary of President Joe Biden&#8217;s denouncement of a non-existent &#8220;hate crime.&#8221; In 2019, Jussie Smollett, a black and gay actor from &#8220;Empire,&#8221; falsely claimed he was assaulted by white supremacist Trump supporters who shouted &#8220;This is MAGA.&#8221; The incident gained significant media attention<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":494,"featured_media":2162306,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[546],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2162305","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-federalist"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2162305","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\/494"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2162305"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2162305\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2162306"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2162305"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2162305"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2162305"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}