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Former West Point Graduate and Ph.D. Student Faces Scrutiny Over Social Media Posts

A University of Chicago doctoral student, previously known for pro-communist messaging at West Point, is drawing attention for recent posts regarding Middle Eastern political and militant figures.

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A University of Chicago doctoral student, previously known for pro-communist messaging at West Point, is drawing attention for recent posts regarding Middle Eastern political and militant figures.

The notorious West Point graduate who wrote "communism will win" on his cap during graduation—and who now openly praises Oct. 7 mastermind Yahya Sinwar, Hezbollah boss Hassan Nasrallah, and Syria's sadistic Assad family—is now a Ph.D. student at the prestigious University of Chicago, all expenses paid.

Conservative Review reported the story as "West Point Grad Notorious for ‘Communism Will Win’ Graduation Pics Resurfaces at UChicago Where He’s Praising Hamas, Hezbollah, and the Bloodthirsty Assads."

2 sources have covered this story, including Conservative Review and Washington Free Beacon. The earliest reporting in the cluster landed about 3 hours ago.

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Conservative Review reported it first, Nov 11, 5:00 AM ET. All 2 outlets carried it within the same minute, all on the right.All in the United States.

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  1. FirstConservative ReviewNov 11, 5:00 AM ETRight
  2. +0mWashington Free BeaconNov 11, 5:00 AM ETRight

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