MyPillow founder Mike Lindell erupted with anger towards a journalist on the Conservative Political Motion Convention (CPAC) on Saturday, main a crowd in chanting "traitor" on the reporter and calling him "disgusting."

Lindell has been a key promoter of misinformation concerning the 2020 election outcomes, claiming that President Joe Biden's election victory was attributable to voting machines being "hacked." Cybersecurity consultants and election officers, each Republicans and Democrats, have persistently debunked and discredited his allegations.

Throughout the CPAC convention in Orlando this weekend, Lindell was questioned by CBS Information journalist Robert Costa a few January 15, 2021 picture from exterior the White Home. Within the picture, Lindell was seen holding paperwork that instructed then President Donald Trump might declare "martial legislation if obligatory." The MyPillow CEO instructed The New York Occasions on the time that the papers have been supplied by an unidentified lawyer and aimed to assist Trump show that he was the true winner of the election.

Costa on Saturday requested Lindell if he might present the title of the lawyer or attorneys who had given him the paperwork. The professional-Trump businessman rapidly grew offended with him.

"That image will go down in historical past as serving to to avoid wasting this nation," Lindell mentioned. When requested who gave him the papers, Lindell responded: "That is none of your online business. A complete bunch of attorneys did. I've by no means learn them."

When the journalist pressed him additional, Lindell grew pissed off, refusing to say who gave him the paperwork.

"Robert Costa is a traitor to the US of America," Lindell asserted, as a crowd gathered round them. He went on to name Costa "disgusting" and led these surrounding them in chants of, "Traitor! Traitor! Traitor!"

"Why do you shield an organization known as the media and assault an organization known as MyPillow? You are disgusting," Lindell mentioned.

Beforehand, Lindell spoke at a aspect stage in a neighboring conference corridor—not the primary auditorium for the big right-wing convention—and lamented that he wasn't given a bigger platform to talk throughout a Friday interview with RSBN.

"I do not need to bash CPAC [cause] it's a voice however I'll say this: they're in worry but! They're in worry that they do not need anybody speaking concerning the 2020 election," he mentioned when he was requested concerning the situation. Lindell mentioned this was "disgusting" coming from CPAC.

Zac Anderson, a political editor on the Sarasota Herald-Tribune, mentioned Lindell additionally known as him "disgusting" as he questioned him about his proof for election fraud claims at CPAC.

"This man simply mentioned the place's the proof," Lindell reportedly instructed the journalist. "You're disgusting."

Regardless of the claims promoted by Lindell, Trump and different allies of the previous Republican president—no proof has emerged corroborating the allegations concerning the 2020 election. On the contrary, audits and recounts throughout the nation together with in areas the place the election was overseen by pro-Trump conservatives have persistently reaffirmed Biden's win.

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MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell attacked a CBS Information reporter at CPAC this weekend, calling the journalist a "traitor" and "disgusting." Above, Lindell waits exterior the West Wing of the White Home earlier than getting into on January 15, 2021 in Washington, DC. Drew Angerer/Getty Photographs

Over 60 election problem lawsuits introduced by Trump and his allies failed in state and federal courts. Even judges appointed by Trump and different Republicans dominated towards the authorized challenges. GOP election officers throughout the nation have countered the conspiracy principle as effectively.

Former Lawyer Common William Barr, who was broadly considered as one among Trump's most loyal Cupboard members, mentioned there was "no proof" of widespread fraud that may change the election's consequence. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Safety Company on the Division of Homeland Safety, whereas nonetheless led by a Trump appointee, described the 2020 election because the "most safe in American historical past."