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Disinfo: The most violent US Capitol rioters were not Trump supporters but Antifa

Summary

Although it is true some of the protesters who marched into the US Capitol were supporters of President Trump, the most violent people responsible for the unrest and riots were most likely supporters of Antifa. Why? Because when somebody looks like an Antifa supporter, behaves like an Antifa supporter, and is armed like an Antifa supporter would be, they are most likely affiliated with Antifa or a similar organisation.

Disproof

On 6 January 2021 hundreds of President Trump supporters breached the US Capitol after they managed to push through the barriers. The unrest happened as the Congress was to count electoral college votes to certify President-elect Biden’s victory. Five people, including a police officer, died. This incident happened after repeated claims of a “stolen election”.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) stated there is no evidence at this point that perpetrators of violence at the US Capitol were Antifa supporters.

Furthermore, Reuters identified some people from key photos which were circulating around social media and found no known supporters of Antifa. BBC further identified some members of the far-right Proud Boys group.

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  • Reported in: Issue 226
  • DATE OF PUBLICATION: 08/01/2021
  • Outlet language(s) Czech
  • Countries and/or Regions discussed in the disinformation: US
  • Keywords: US Presidential Election 2020, Donald Trump
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