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Republicans delete tweet that appears to support Kanye West after he praises Nazis

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House judiciary committee account contained cryptic post - ‘Kanye. Elon. Trump’ – that seemingly expressed support for Ye

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  1. NBC Los Angeles

    House Judiciary Republicans Delete ‘Kanye. Elon. Trump.' Tweet as Rapper Praises Hitler (opens NBC Los Angeles)

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    Republicans on the House Judiciary Committee deleted their Oct. 6 tweet that appeared supportive of Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, after months of controversy over the rapper’s antisemitic remarks.

  2. The New Republic

    GOP House Judiciary Deletes “Kanye. Elon. Trump” Tweet After Kanye Says He Likes Hitler (opens The New Republic)

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    The tweet stayed up through multiple controversies, but this was the final straw.

  3. Talking Points Memo

    House Judiciary GOP Deletes Pro Kanye-Trump Tweet After Rapper Says ‘I Like Hitler’ (opens Talking Points Memo)

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    So this was the last straw. Rapper Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, appeared on Alex Jones' far-right conspiracy theory swamp show InfoWars on Thursday and unapologetically praised Adolf Hitler.

  4. The Daily Dot

    GOP deletes infamous pro-Kanye tweet after he says he 'likes Hitler,' 'loves Nazis' (opens The Daily Dot)

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    Kanye West, Ye, while on Alex Jones’ show on Thursday, said he 'liked Hitler.' which caused the GOP to finally delete an infamous tweet.

  5. Insider

    House Republicans' 'Kanye. Elon. Trump.' tweet deleted during interview where rapper told Alex Jones: 'I like Hitler' (opens Insider)

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    Speaking to Alex Jones, Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, praised the fascist leader of Nazi Germany, appearing to falsely credit him for inventing microphones.

  6. The Week

    GOP House Judiciary Committee deletes 'Kanye. Elon. Trump.' tweet after rapper's antisemitic outburst (opens The Week)

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  7. Insider

    House Judiciary GOP cites 'repulsive comments' in deleting pro-Kanye West tweet on Thursday, despite rapper's weeks of anti-Semitic rants (opens Insider)

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    "Kanye. Elon. Trump." read a tweet from @JudiciaryGOP, which remained on the site for weeks as West made increasingly anti-Semitic statements.

  8. The Guardian

    Republicans delete tweet that appears to support Kanye West after he praises Nazis (opens The Guardian)

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    House judiciary committee account contained cryptic post - ‘Kanye. Elon. Trump’ – that seemingly expressed support for Ye

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