“On the sentencing of the former national leader of the Proud Boys to 22 years in prison for his role in the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol: “We are witnessing a communist takeover of our judicial system to target political enemies and destroy their lives.”
Marjorie Tayor Greene
U.S. Representative. X, formerly known as Twitter. Claim dated 5 Sep 2023.
FactCheck.org rated thisJudge Appointed By Trump
What FactCheck.org found
Enrique Tarrio was found guilty by a jury, and the judge who sentenced him on Sept. 5 was appointed by former President Donald Trump.
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In short
Marjorie Tayor Greene (U.S. Representative) made this claim around 5 September 2023. FactCheck.org (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 7 September 2023, 2 days later. Its rating was “Judge Appointed By Trump”.
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