[cgbg]

“The president’s allies fired back. They claimed their opponent was an atheist bent on seizing Bibles from the homes of American Christians, and they whispered tales of animal sacrifices and sexual transgressions by the president’s adversary.”

Name “the President” in the quotation.

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Ref: https://teachingamericanhistory.org/blog/sedition-act-of-1798/

[Bruce Campbells Chin]

All of that is fair political rhetoric except the "whispered tales of animal sacrifices and sexual transgressions.". To me, "whispered" implies that it was not said openly or in a way that could be traced.

Candice Owens is openly blasting her accusations from the rooftops after being warned of potential defamation.

Legally, even under the defamation standard for public figures under New York Times v. Sulllivan, she's in big trouble.