The far-right extremist with a ‘retribution list'
Far-right extremist Ivan Raiklin spreads the false claim that the January 6 Capitol attack was a setup, and he's keeping a 'retribution list' that includes Rep. Nancy Pelosi. CNN's Donie O'Sullivan confronts him in "MisinfoNation: Extreme America," airing Sunday at 8pm ET/PT on "The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper."
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Jon Stewart labels Musk-Trump ‘pretend fight'
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