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“Lawyer-couple who pointed guns at protesters are Black Lives Matter backers, Democrats and represent a police brutality victim.”
Social media posts Facebook. Claim dated 29 Jun 2020.
PolitiFact rated thisHalf True

What PolitiFact found

Mark and Patricia McCloskey issued a statement indicating they support Black Lives Matter. Mark McCloskey has donated to Democratic and Republican candidates.

Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.

In short

This claim spread on social media around 29 June 2020. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 1 July 2020, 2 days later. Its rating was “Half True”.

Where the claim appeared

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