Xena: Warrior PrincessstarLucy Lawlessis speaking out against her former costar Kevin Sorbo after he endorsed an unfounded far-right conspiracy theory on Twitter.
Sorbo, an outspoken supporter ofPresident Donald Trump, reposted a message claiming that it was “leftist agitators” whostormed the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday.
“They don’t look like patriots to me…” Sorbowrotealongside his retweet.
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“No, Peanut. They are not Patriots,” Lawlessreplied, going on to slam the actor’s endorsement of the conspiracy theory.
“They are your flying monkeys, homegrown terrorists, QAnon actors,” she continued. “They are the d—–bags that go out and do the evil bidding of people like you who like to wind them up like toys and let them do their worst. #keepingYourFilthyHandsclean #enabler.”
Sorbo starred inHercules: The Legendary Journeysfrom 1995 to 1999. He worked with Lawless when he reprised his role as Hercules in the spinoffXena, which starred Lawless in the titular role from 1995 to 2001.
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There is no evidence that agitators or members of left-wing movement Antifa were involved in Wednesday’s deadly pro-Trump riot in Washington, D.C., despite the widespread claims on social media. Rather, photo and video evidence from the day suggest ties to far-right movements, according to a fact check fromThe New York Times.
Police have confirmed thatat least five people have diedand several dozen police officers were injured during the violent events.
On Thursday, Acting Attorney General Jeffrey Rosen issued astatementnoting that those responsible for the riots at the Capitol would “face the full consequences of their actions under the law.”
source: people.com
