“National Guard members turned their backs on Biden’s motorcade on Inauguration Day.”
Social media posts
Claim dated 21 Jan 2021.
PolitiFact rated thisFalse
What PolitiFact found
The National Guard members who are seen facing away from Biden’s motorcade on Inauguration Day are purposely stationed that way to provide security for the parade and to protect the president, the department confirmed.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 21 January 2021. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 22 January 2021, 1 day later. Its rating was “False”.
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