GOP Senators ♥ KKK

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Anonymous reveals Republican senators as members of the KKK, per report

November 2, 2015

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After the hacktivist group known as Anonymous broke into the social media accounts for several Ku Klux Klan (KKK) groups, the organization released names of prominent members of Congress who have allegedly been outed. Anonymous released the names of those who they claim are involved with or are active members of the KKK.

If there is one group that a politician doesn't want to be aligned with, it's the KKK. Even in the most conservative states with a traditional Southern voting base, an allegiance with the KKK is usually a strike against any politician looking to gain traction. As reported by the International Business Times on Nov. 2, Anonymous has released the names of congressman and mayors who allegedly are members of the KKK.

In a recent document dump to Pastebin, the hacktivist group name dropped multiple members of the Republican party that are allegedly currently serving in Washington. Sen. Thom Tillis of North Carolina, John Cornyn of Texas, Dan Coats of Indiana, and Johnny Isakson of Georgia have been named as members of the white supremacist group. U.S. Uncut also noted that mayors in multiple cities, particularly in the South, have been revealed as alleged members of the KKK. "Madeline Rogero of Knoxville, Tennessee; Jim Gray of Lexington, Kentucky; Paul D. Fraim of Norfolk, Virginia; Kent Guinn of Ocala, Florida; and Tom Henry of Fort Wayne, Indiana."

John Cornyn is the highest profiled Republican who made the list, currently serving as the Senate Majority Whip in Congress. According to the online encyclopedia Wikipedia, Anonymous is a "loosely associated international network of activist and hacktivist entities" which began in 2004 and have since revealed and uncovered many important stories dealing with the government and international affairs.

(Update: Anonymous has sinced denied releasing the information, stating that it was done by one Anonymous member., and not the group itself. The official release of KKK members will be taking place on Nov. 5.)