Coverage dated October 6, 2026

Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Sen. Katie Britt Saying She Thinks 'America Deserved 9/11' -- She Was Using Someone Else's Words

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Does a video show Sen. Katie Britt of Alabama saying she thinks "America deserved 9/11"? No, that's not true: She was quoting Hasan Piker, a political commentator and Twitch streamer who campaigned with a Democratic Senate candidate in Michigan. Her...

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Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Sen. Katie Britt Saying She Thinks 'America Deserved 9/11' -- She Was Using Someone Else's Words (opens Leadstories)
Published Oct 6, 2026
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Does a video show Sen. Katie Britt of Alabama saying she thinks "America deserved 9/11"? No, that's not true: She was quoting Hasan Piker, a political commentator and Twitch streamer who campaigned with a Democratic Senate candidate in Michigan. Her...