Link , Link , [Greene was endorsed by Trump, uses photos of her with him in fundraising appeals and, on Saturday, tweeted that she had “a GREAT call” with the former president and was “so grateful for his support.” McConnell, in a statement first released to The Hill on Monday, lashed out at some of Greene’s ideas, albeit without naming her. “Looney lies and conspiracy theories are cancer for the Republican Party and for our country,” he said. One former Republican congressman said he believed McConnell was right to take a stand, not only against Trump but against Trumpism.], Link , [Combating Misinformation When A Loved One Is Caught In A Web Of Conspiracies].....["Beliefs are real in their consequences," says James Hawdon, director of the Center for Peace Studies and Violence Prevention at Virginia Tech. He says the widespread acceptance of disinformation is not only divisive but also dangerous for the country. "We act on our beliefs. If you truly believe the country is under attack ... if this, of course, is not true ... obviously it poses a threat," Hawdon says. People often latch onto pieces of misinformation that align with their worldview and gradually begin to accept even bigger lies, he says.]