Zachary Pleat | Media Matters for America

Zachary Pleat is a senior researcher at Media Matters, where he has worked since January 2009. He has a bachelor’s degree in international studies from the University of South Florida.

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05/16/23 4:51 PM EDT
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Fox News’ many election lies about Smartmatic

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