Sen. Doug Jones (D-AL) — who pulled off a narrow win against ex-Alabama Judge Roy Moore in a special election last year — has asked the Federal Election Commission to look into reports on Democrats’ use of social media disinformation campaigns to help boost his election, The New York Times reported.
The Times has reported on at least two instances in which Democratic groups used fake social media accounts to help his campaign. Jones and his campaign reportedly did not know about the efforts at the time.
“Such deceptive tactics have no place in American politics and must be repudiated by those involved in our political system,” Jones wrote in a letter to the FEC, reviewed by the Times.
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I don’t know what is behind this … but seem to recall a boat load of viscous made-up social media crap aimed at Jones. That does not make wrongs right … but selective investigations smell fishy.
Attention Republicans: This is what real integrity looks like!
At the most cynical, this is a preemptive strike.
At the best, Folks, we have a (fairly) honest politician.
After he loses in 2020, preserve him in aspic so we can recall what it looks like.
While they are at it, investigate the fake campaigns that helped Trump too.