“People charged in the Jan. 6 assault on the U.S. Capitol are “political prisoners” and “non-violent trespassers” who have been held in solitary confinement for the past six months.”
Social media posts
Instagram. Claim dated 24 Jul 2021.
PolitiFact rated thisMostly False
What PolitiFact found
Defendants in the Jan. 6 riot in the U.S. Capitol face charges that include violent acts and attacks on officers. They are not being prosecuted for political beliefs and, based on the charges, are not mere trespassers.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 24 July 2021. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 28 July 2021, 4 days later. Its rating was “Mostly False”.
Where the claim appeared
- Instagram posthttps://www.instagram.com/p/CRszSwrDmqs/
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