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Trump called the FBI's pursuit of conspiracy theories around Lindsey Graham's death a waste of time — raising the question of who decides what counts as a credible lead.
Agenda-Setting TheoryInstitutional LegitimacyPrincipal-Agent Problem
Theory Briefing
- Trump publicly dismissed the FBI's investigative direction, saying they are wasting their time pursuing conspiracy theories.
- The framing pits official institutional inquiry against a sitting president's public characterization of that inquiry.
- Calling an active investigation a dead end before it concludes can shape public perception of any eventual findings.