Earlier this week, a shocking report from CNN alleged that New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers once claimed to a reporter that the tragic Sandy Hook shooting that killed 20 children and six adults was a government inside job. And now Rodgers is speaking out against that report.
According to a CNN report from Jake Tapper on The Lead, Aaron Rodgers once berated CNN reporter Paula Brown while claiming that the Sandy Hook shooting “wasn’t real.”
“In 2013, when CNN’s Pamela Brown was covering the Kentucky Derby, she was introduced to Rodgers. Hearing that she was a journalist for CNN, Rodgers began attacking the news media for ‘covering up important stories,’” Tapper said. “Rodgers then brought up the Sandy Hook shooting and said the news media was intentionally ignoring that the shooting wasn’t real – that it was a government inside job.”
As I’m on the record saying in the past, what happened in Sandy Hook was an absolute tragedy. I am not and have never been of the opinion that the events did not take place. Again, I hope that we learn from this and other tragedies to identify the signs that will allow us to…
— Aaron Rodgers (@AaronRodgers12) March 14, 2024
And on Thursday, Rodgers offered his response to the allegations.
“As I’m on the record saying in the past, what happened in Sandy Hook was an absolute tragedy. I am not and have never been of the opinion that the events did not take place. Again, I hope that we learn from this and other tragedies to identify the signs that will allow us to prevent unnecessary loss of life. My thoughts and prayers continue to remain with the families affected along with the entire Sandy Hook community,” Rodgers said in a post on X, the social media website that was formerly known as Twitter.
Rodgers, who currently plays for the New York Jets, is reportedly being considered as a running mate for independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
