Recently, Ron Paul has been subject to intense criticism over controversial newsletters written under his name in the 80s and 90s that frequently included racism, bigotry, and conspiracy theories. Over the last few days, Paul has responded that he did not write the newsletters and disavowed their contents, claiming this has been his consistent position for 20 years.
But Paul’s consistent denials that he didn’t write the newsletters are not supported by the public record. In 1996, when the newsletters first arose as an issue, Paul didn’t deny authorship. Instead, Paul personally defended some of the most incendiary racial claims in the newsletters.
