“CNN-NPR photojournalist Jade Sacker was embedded with antifa leader" during the U.S. Capitol attack.”
Social media posts
Facebook. Claim dated 14 Jan 2021.
PolitiFact rated thisMostly False
What PolitiFact found
Sacker is a freelance photojournalist. CNN said she has never worked for the network. NPR said she once took photos for its network. Both said she was not working for them during the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 14 January 2021. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 18 January 2021, 4 days later. Its rating was “Mostly False”.
Where the claim appeared
- thegatewaypundit.comhttps://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2021/01/huge-cnn-npr-reporter-jade-sacker-embedded-antif…
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