The racist/homophobic attack @JussieSmollett alleged was horrific.
But if this story turns out to be a hoax, orchestrated by Smollett to boost his career, he will have cynically betrayed supporters across the country and slandered a great city.https://t.co/dt6rLG9NA7— David Axelrod (@davidaxelrod) February 17, 2019
Turns out Jussie and his Nigerian buddies actually REHEARSED the attack days earlier. How non-racist we MAGA Republicans must be that a guy like Jussie needs to fabricate racism to pin the rap on us https://t.co/wo1ma48IYI
— Dinesh D'Souza (@DineshDSouza) February 17, 2019
You know all those people who have been lecturing us lately about how lying under oath- even if it’s a process crime about a trivial matter – is a serious offense?
So is filing a false sworn allegation.
Jussie Smollett should be charged.
— Buck Sexton (@BuckSexton) February 17, 2019
The Chicago police recently released a statement noting a “shift” in the trajectory of their investigation. The “shift” comes after previously authorities stated that Smollett was being treated as a victim.
“We can confirm that the information received from the individuals questioned by police earlier in the Empire case has, in fact, shifted the trajectory of the investigation. We’ve reached out to the Empire cast member’s attorney to request a follow-up interview.”
