“A known antifa member” dressed as a Donald Trump supporter “and caused the Capitol riot” on Jan. 6.”
Social media posts
Facebook. Claim dated 21 Jun 2021.
PolitiFact rated thisMostly False
What PolitiFact found
John Earle Sullivan recorded the riot and he can be heard cheering on the violent acts as he followed rioters through the Capitol. We found no evidence that he is a member of antifa, or that he caused the riot.
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In short
This claim spread on social media around 21 June 2021. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 30 July 2021, 39 days later. Its rating was “Mostly False”.
Where the claim appeared
- Saved copy of the posthttps://archive.is/lTKHY
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