* These groups and individuals have some radical beliefs, and to share a stage and a microphone with them on a continual basis leads many people to believe you share an ideology with them, as well,” said Christiana
* In June 2007, Barletta headlined a rally against immigration reform at Hazleton City Hall that featured the lead singer of a band that denied the Holocaust and championed conspiracy theories about Sept. 11.
* But, CNN reported that Barletta’s questionable associations did not end when he entered Congress. In 2011, Barletta spoke about immigration at an event hosted by a journal whose editor supported banning Muslim immigrants and had ties with white nationalists and an anti-Semitic publication
The Beaver County Times: Christiana claims a ‘library full’ of allegation await Barletta after report tying him to Holocaust deniers
By J.D. Prose
State Rep. Jim Christiana warned Thursday that a report about U.S. Rep. Lou Barletta associating with Holocaust deniers and conspiracy theorists on the far right of the immigration debate was just a hint of what would come if Barletta wins the party’s nomination for U.S. Senate.
Christiana’s comment came after CNN published an account detailing how Barletta, R-11, Hazleton, did an interview, headlined a rally and appeared on a panel with individuals who promoted anti-Semitic and white national views, as well as conspiracy theories denying the Holocaust and questioned the truth behind the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks.