Overview
- In a series of posts on X, Dhillon accused conservative influencers of profiting from misinformation and used a derogatory slur to describe them.
- Responding to viral calls to prosecute January 6 committee members, she said January 6, 2026 is not a statute-of-limitations cutoff and asserted the Trump/Bondi DOJ is pursuing those who “weaponized” January 6.
- Her replies escalated as she called at least one critic “even dumber useful idiots” and told others they were “blocked.”
- Dhillon later wrote that staff asked her to stop using the slur and added a brief apology for her tone.
- Influencers and conservative commentators pushed back, with some saying they are unpaid and warning the rhetoric could damage GOP cohesion before the 2026 midterms.