“Black Lives Matter protesters outside the White House faced a more militarized response than rioters who assaulted the Capitol.”
Sherrod Brown
Democratic Senator from Ohio. In an interview with Ohio reporters.. Claim dated 8 Jan 2021.
PolitiFact rated thisTrue
What PolitiFact found
There were signs that unrest could come with both groups, but only the BLM protesters nearly immediately faced police in riot gear with shields deploying chemical agents.
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In short
Sherrod Brown (Democratic Senator from Ohio) made this claim around 8 January 2021. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 11 January 2021, 3 days later. Its rating was “True”.
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