“After the Capitol insurrection, “one of the first people arrested was a leader of antifa.”
Michael van der Veen
Attorney. U.S. Senate. Claim dated 12 Feb 2021.
PolitiFact rated thisMostly False
What PolitiFact found
Utah activist John Sullivan was arrested nine days after the Jan. 6 insurrection for allegedly breaking into the U.S. Capitol. However, he denied being part of antifa, a broad coalition of left-wing activists.
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In short
Michael van der Veen (Attorney) made this claim around 12 February 2021. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 12 February 2021. Its rating was “Mostly False”.
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