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> Later in the week, I verified that the text exchange had genuinely been with Halligan—or, at least, with Halligan’s phone.

"My brother hacked my phone, I swear!"

It's bizarre to me how many professionals turn into raving idiots working for the Trump movement. Look at Gulianni, and many more who have filed error-riddled court cases and made absurd arguments.

There is something politically tactical about making extreme claims - it shifts norms, signals extremism to followers, etc. - but why shoot yourself in the foot like Halligan and many others?