“U.S. military at the White House arresting Congress.”
Social media posts
Facebook. Claim dated 28 Jan 2021.
PolitiFact rated thisPants on Fire
What PolitiFact found
The claim is a headline on an article that cites no evidence that members of the military arrested any members of Congress this week.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 28 January 2021. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 29 January 2021, 1 day later. Its rating was “Pants on Fire”.
Where the claim appeared
- Saved copy of the posthttps://archive.is/nPU94
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