After the AP reached out to Palmer, the accountwas deactivated.
The AP contacted an open-source investigation company that helped tie the email address to a phone number.
Even more mysteriously, Palmer claimed that he worked as a researcher for a broader group.
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We did that with big people.
National people, he told the newspaper.
I have no comment on anything else regarding that.
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It wasnt immediately apparent how to get in touch with Palmer.
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