Covington Student Wearing MAGA Hat Speaks Out After Slew of Threats

Covington Student Wearing MAGA Hat Speaks Out After Slew of Threats
Nick Sandmann, wearing a "Make America Great Again" hat, stands looking at Nathan Phillips, a Native American and anti-President Donald Trump activist, after Philipps approached the Covington Catholic High School student in Washington, on Jan. 18, 2019. Survival Media Agency via AP
Zachary Stieber
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The Covington Catholic High School student at the center of the latest fake news controversy spoke out, detailing what actually happened on Jan. 18.

A slew of news stories based on a short video recorded in Washington claimed that the student and other students with him harassed a Native American and anti-President Donald Trump activist Nathan Phillips, triggering a number of threats against the students.

Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
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Zachary Stieber is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times based in Maryland. He covers U.S. and world news. Contact Zachary at [email protected]
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