a man who stormed the U.S. Capitol in a horned fur cap is an “Antifa thug.”
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Here s why: Hours after supporters of President Donald Trump stormed the U.S. Capitol, several of his allies in Congress and the media baselessly claimed anti-fascist provacateurs were to blame for the violence.
Some suggested, without evidence, that the crowd backing Trump’s efforts to overturn the election was infiltrated by antifa. Antifa stands for anti-fascist, and it is not a group but a broad coalition of activists.
Others focused on specific protesters who forced their way inside the Capitol and were shown in photographs, such as a bare-chested man who wore face paint and a horned fur cap.
US Capitol evacuated as pro-Trump mob storms building
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Pro-Trump protesters have stormed the US Capitol building, effectively halting a vote to certify the results of the 2020 election. The Capitol is currently on lockdown, and lawmakers from both chambers have been evacuated as the mob has breached both congressional chambers and voting floors. Tear gas has reportedly been deployed in the rotunda in an effort to secure the building.
At least one person was shot during the incident (warning: graphic video) and news reports confirm that she later died from her injuries. Improvised explosive devices were also recovered from both major party headquarters and from the grounds of the Capitol itself. One of the protesters who breached the Senate floor has been identified as a prominent promoter of the QAnon conspiracy by
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Less than a week before the results of the presidential election are to be certified, officials in the District of Columbia are fearmongering about a pro-Trump rally scheduled for the same day in the nation’s capital. These individuals claim that the event is being backed by extremists despite knowing that the rally will feature well-known conservative activists and lawmakers from across the nation.
The rally’s website states that the event will have a wide array of right-leaning speakers including Kimberly Fletcher, founder of Moms for America, school safety activist Andrew Pollack, Jenny Beth Martin from Tea Party Patriots, and other activists.