Right after former president Donald Trump was shot at his campaign rally in Pennsylvania, conspiracy theories exploded online. Today on WIRED Politics Lab, we discuss the subsequent calls for violence and civil war, and the way that militias are recruiting off of the incident. Plus, we report from the Republican National Convention on the reaction to Trump’s vice presidential nominee, Senator J.D. Vance of Ohio.Leah Feiger is @LeahFeiger. David Gilbert is @DaithaiGilbert. Makena Kelly is @kellymakena.Write to us at politicslab@WIRED.com. Be sure to subscribe to the WIRED Politics Lab newsletter here.Mentioned this week: Militias Are Recruiting Off of the Trump Shooting by Tess OwenFar-Right Extremists Call for Violence and War After Trump Shooting by David GilbertTrump Shooting Conspiracies Are Coming From Every Direction by David GilbertElon Musk Among Tech Heavyweights to Rally Behind J.D. Vance VP Pick by Makena KellyInfluencers Are Racing to Profit From the Trump Shooting by Makena Kelly

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