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Ximena Barreto

Ximena Barreto

Far-right commentator, former communications official at the Department of Health and Human Services

Barreto is a political commentator who produced videos pushing the Pizzagate conspiracy theory and other far-right talking points under the username “RepublicanChick.” Barreto was appointed deputy communications director at HHS in December 2017. She was temporarily placed on leave after Media Matters reported on her prior comments, but the Trump administration declined to fire Barreto. She finally departed HHS at the end of July 2018.

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    An HHS official is a Pizzagate conspiracy theorist who said “African-Americans are way more racist than” whites and Islam is a “fucking cult"

    Article 04/09/18 3:14 PM EDT

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    After apologizing for toxic remarks, HHS official now claims she was the target of a “smear campaign”

    Article 06/21/18 3:10 PM EDT

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    Right-wing conspiracy theorist Ximena Barreto finally leaves HHS after outlets document her toxic rhetoric

    Article 07/30/18 12:32 PM EDT

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    Right-wing conspiracy theorist Ximena Barreto finally leaves HHS after outlets document her toxic rhetoric

    Article 07/30/18 12:32 PM EDT

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    After apologizing for toxic remarks, HHS official now claims she was the target of a “smear campaign”

    Article 06/21/18 3:10 PM EDT

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    Trump administration declines to fire HHS official Ximena Barreto over bigoted and conspiratorial remarks

    Article 05/02/18 9:32 AM EDT

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