• “I don’t say that description lightly, Madam Speaker. But we must call it what it is: a sick cult. We are not talking about a group of people with just some differing political views. Americans respect political disagreement. But what we do not respect – and what this House should not tolerate – are people using conspiracy theories from the darkest corners of the internet to spread hate and lies. QAnon isn’t some harmless distraction – it’s an extremist ideology that exploits exploited children and opens the door to real-life violence. That is what we are talking about here.” Source: Rep. James P. McGovern (Democrat, Massachusetts, District 2)
• “QAnon poses a clear and immediate danger to our country: eroding trust in democratic institutions, rejecting the very notion of objective reality, fueling division and even directly leading to violence. “This dangerous ideology is radicalizing violence at an alarming rate – yet, for far too long, Republicans have refused to denounce QAnon and its conspiracy theories. At the same time, social media platforms that have facilitated the rise of QAnon must be held accountable. Disturbingly, Facebook actively promoted QAnon accounts and groups to its users, ignoring the false and inflammatory nature of that content. It is clear that their business plan is to make money off poison and get rich at the expense of our democracy.” Source: Speaker Nancy Pelosi (Democrat, California, District 12)