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‘Beto’ Was A Member Of A Prominent Hacking Group, And His Name Was ‘Psychedelic Warlord,’ Report Says

Amanda Prestigiacomo

Robert “Beto” O’Rourke, the latest Democrat to throw his name into the 2020 presidential election bid, was reportedly part of a hacktivist group called “Cult of the Dead Cow,” and went by the pseudonym “psychedelic warlord.”

O’Rourke, who served three terms in Congress as a Texas representative and recently made a failed attempt to knock off Republican Sen. Ted Cruz, announced Thursday that he’ll be running for the White House. The following day, a report from Reuters claimed O’Rourke was a member of the prominent hacking group and apparently penned some pretty bizarre writings fantasizing about the murder of children as a teen.

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