We’ve seen a lot of great grilling of witnesses by Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA).
He certainly has a talent for ferreting out the weaknesses of Democratic witnesses or nominees.
But I think it’s safe to say the question he asked a climate witness on Wednesday was truly unique and was one that you’re not likely to generally hear from a senator.
Warning for graphic language from here on in.
Kennedy was questioning climate researcher Geoffrey Supran over posts on X. He’s an associate professor in the Department of Environmental Science and Policy at the University of Miami. He researches “the history of climate disinformation and propaganda by fossil fuel interests.”
Kennedy was questioning whether he supported the radical group Climate Defiance.
The group has targeted a lot of officials including Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) last month, as I reported. They rushed the stage with a…
