Posts place an image of protesters inside the Capitol building alongside another image sourced to “”. Reuters Fact Check has previously debunked the claim of a man’s tattoo being proof that he is a part of ANTIFA here. The Justice Department identified him as Jacob Anthony Chansley (also known as Jake Angeli). He has since been charged with knowingly entering or remaining in any restricted building or grounds without lawful authority, and with violent entry and disorderly conduct on Capitol grounds ( here). In another video visible here, Angeli can be seen praising Trump and “Q,” a reference to the anonymous leader of QAnon, an intertwined series of conspiracy theories whose followers believe that President Trump is secretly fighting a cabal of child-sex predators that includes prominent Democrats, Hollywood elites and “deep state” allies.Īngeli’s own Facebook page examined by Reuters included posts and photographs indicating his support for QAnon and Donald Trump. According to AZ Central, he has been a “fixture at Arizona right-wing political rallies over the past year." In an interview with the news outlet in May 2020 visible here, Angeli spoke in favor of President Donald Trump and his policies. Media outlets including AZ Central and Mashable quickly identified the man as Jake Angeli ( here, here ). Reuters Fact Check previously debunked the claims that a man wearing fur and a hat with horns was a Black Lives Matter or ANTIFA supporter here. He told his supporters to pressure their elected officials to reject the results, urging them “to fight.” ( here) MAN WITH FUR, HORNS AND PAINTED FACE The chaos unfolded after Trump - who before the election refused to commit to a peaceful transfer of power if he lost - addressed thousands of supporters near the White House and told them to march on the Capitol to express their anger at the voting process. Capitol on Wednesday in a stunning bid to overturn his election defeat, battling police in the hallways and delaying the certification of Democratic President-elect Joe Biden’s victory for hours ( here). Hundreds of President Donald Trump’s supporters stormed the U.S. While it is impossible for Reuters to verify the identity of each person who took part in Wednesday’s siege, this article covers some of the key images presented in social media posts as false evidence of the rioters being “Antifa undercover”.Įxamples of posts presenting various different men as evidence can be seen here, here, here, here, here, here and here. Capitol Building in Washington, January 6. An explosion caused by a police munition is seen while supporters of President Trump gather at the U.S.
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