More on the political left are embracing conspiracy theories

NPR | By Tyler Bartlam,

Patrick Jarenwattananon, Scott Detrow

Published April 27, 2026 at 2:38 PM MDT

NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Slate staff writer Molly Olmstead about conspiracy theories from the political left following the White House Correspondents' Dinner shooting.

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Scott Detrow is a White House correspondent for NPR and co-hosts the NPR Politics Podcast.

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