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elehhhhna

(32,076 posts) Sat Jul 1, 2017, 04:58 PM Jul 2017

National Enquirer was the only publication attacked with anthrax after 9/11

Killed a man.

You bet your ass they're going to be good to the Republicans. Particularly any friends of Putin.

http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/story?id=102023

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National Enquirer was the only publication attacked with anthrax after 9/11 (Original Post) elehhhhna Jul 2017 OP

As I understand it, the owner of the Enquirer is pal of Trump Thomas Hurt Jul 2017 #1

The Enquirer photo editor was the person who was killed LastLiberal in PalmSprings Jul 2017 #2

Thomas Hurt

(13,903 posts)

1. As I understand it, the owner of the Enquirer is pal of Trump

Reply to elehhhhna (Original post)

Sat Jul 1, 2017, 05:12 PM

Jul 2017

AFAIK their support of the GOP has nothing to do with the anthrax attacks, which were never suspected of being jihadist attacks.

Also anthrax letters were sent to the NY Post and NBC as well as two Dem Senators offices.

LastLiberal in PalmSprings

(12,583 posts)

2. The Enquirer photo editor was the person who was killed

Reply to elehhhhna (Original post)

Sat Jul 1, 2017, 06:22 PM

Jul 2017

Speculation was that it was for running this pic of Jenna Bush:

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