[Liz]

You got that right.

It is no coincidence that Smollett faked a lynching AT THE SAME TIME Kamala intros a bill outlawing lynching.

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I guess it's possible that the Harris's bill might have motivated Smollett to go through with his hoax.

But seriously, there would have to be massive stupidity involved if Harris (or Booker) knew that Smollett was planning a hoax (or even told him to do it).