Yesterday, a mob of ***** supporters overran the US Capitol, causing widespread chaos in an attempt to nullify the results of the 2020 presidential election. In the wake of the attacks, several Republican politicians have claimed the attackers were anti-fascist activists, in spite of the widespread ***** paraphernalia and triumphant social media posts by ***** supporters. But there’s no evidence antifa played a notable role in the riot, and one of the most widely cited examples has already fallen apart.
In a widely heard House speech on Wednesday, Rep. Matt Gaetz (one of 147 Republican Congress members who voted to overturn the 2020 presidential election results) claimed that the mob had been infiltrated by antifa. But Gaetz cited…