White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow sits behind President Trump during a Cabinet meeting on Aug. 16. (/Kevin Lamarque/Reuters) (KEVIN LAMARQUE/Reuters)ReporterYet again, a White House staffer has been discovered to be connected to someone with ties to white nationalists. Kudlow said he has known Brimelow “forever” but somehow was not aware of his role in the white nationalist community. Peter Brimelow, the publisher of an online platform for white nationalism, attended a birthday party for Larry Kudlow, Trump’s top economic adviser, at Kudlow’s home. https://t.co/eoag0PNAoG — Jamil Smith (@JamilSmith) August 21, 2018That theory stems from the belief that the Trump White House may not be as repulsed by the ideologies espoused by white supremacists as many would hope.

Source: Washington Post August 22, 2018 15:23 UTC