David Sutcliffe, the actor who played Rory's dad on 'Gilmore Girls,' responded to allegations that he was part of the insurrection mob in Washington, D.C.
David Sutcliffe, the actor mostly known for his role as Rory’s somewhat deadbeat dad, Christopher Hayden, on
Gilmore Girls, squashed rumors that he stormed the United States Capitol on January 6, 2021 though he apparently would have been proud to be there.
On Saturday (January 16), the 51-year-old posted a tweet confirming that he was not at the Capitol but that he supports those who were, after he was suspected to have been a part of the violent attack against the United States Congress after he posted and then deleted video footage of the rioters.
“There are rumors circulating that I stormed the capital, he wrote in a tweet. Not true - though I would have been proud to share a smoke with this great Patriot!”
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