Aaron Rodgers Breaks Silence On CNN's Sandy Hook Accusations

By Greg Moriarty | Saturday, 16 March 2024 01:45 AM
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Aaron Rodgers Breaks Silence On CNN's Sandy Hook Accusations

New York Jets quarterback, Aaron Rodgers, has refuted a controversial CNN report that accused him of propagating "false Sandy Hook conspiracy theories."

Rodgers, who is also speculated to be Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s potential running mate, took to Twitter on Thursday to deny the allegations.

Rodgers stated, "As I'm on the record saying in the past, what happened in Sandy Hook was an absolute tragedy. I am not and have never been of the opinion that the events did not take place." He further expressed his hope for learning from such tragedies to prevent unnecessary loss of life, extending his thoughts and prayers to the affected families and the entire Sandy Hook community.

The CNN report in question alleged that Rodgers had privately shared unfounded conspiracy theories about the 2012 Sandy Hook school shooting being a hoax. The report cited CNN reporter Pamela Brown, who claimed to have heard Rodgers suggest that the Sandy Hook incident was a government operation during their attendance at the Kentucky Derby in 2013.

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Brown had previously mentioned these alleged conspiracy theories in January, but there appears to be no record of her discussing the story in the intervening years since she reportedly heard Rodgers' claims in 2013. During a January appearance on CNN's "The Lead With Jake Tapper," Brown stated, "I remember it was, I think, like, nine years ago that I met him, and he knew I was a CNN reporter, and he was spewing a very disturbing debunked conspiracy theory to me."

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CNN's report also referenced an anonymous source who claimed to have heard Rodgers say, "Sandy Hook never happened … All those children never existed. They were all actors."

The timing of the news coincides with a New York Times report suggesting that independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is seriously considering Rodgers as his vice presidential candidate. The Kennedy campaign confirmed this speculation to the Daily Caller. Kennedy is set to announce his VP pick on March 26 in Oakland, California, not far from Rodgers' hometown of Chico, California, and his alma mater, the University of California-Berkeley.

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