AP review finds slurs and Nazi talk in a House candidate's online forum
A congressional candidate from Nevada operates an online forum that's rife with posts containing racial slurs, minimizations of Nazi Germany and defenses of white nationalist conspiracy theories. The Associated Press reviewed thousands of posts from “The Marty Army” chat group. The forum is controlled by Republican Marty O'Donnell, who's looking to unseat Democrat Susie Lee in a Las Vegas area House district. O'Donnell is a music composer who wrote the score for the popular “Halo” video game.
The forum has drawn legions of his fans and has served as a galvanizing force for his campaign. An O’Donnell spokesman says the candidate “has zero tolerance for hate” in his forum and has taken steps to remove offending members.
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