Tag: Capitol insurrection

Wray Blows Up Conspiracy Theories That ‘Antifa’ Or Fake Trumpers Drove Jan. 6 Attack

By | March 2, 2021 12:34 p.m.

Where Things Stand: The Problem With Just Asking Questions

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By | March 1, 2021 12:49 p.m.

Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) chose to use his time during a Senate hearing on the Capitol riot last week to read a Federalist column that made unsubstantiated claims about antifa being involved in the insurrection — giving a national megaphone to conspiracy theories about the deadly attack that have been floated by Republicans since Jan. 6.

But now he claims he’s just asking questions ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Trump Calls Jan. 6 Rally That Incited Deadly Insurrection A ‘Love Fest’

By | March 1, 2021 7:16 a.m.

Gosar Knocks ‘White Racism’ After Speaking At Far-Right Conference That Glorified White Supremacy

By | February 27, 2021 3:39 p.m.

FBI Have Zeroed In On Potential Assailant In Capitol Officer’s Death

By | February 27, 2021 1:01 p.m.

Don Jr. Shamelessly Brags That His Dad Didn’t ‘Lose Gracefully’ After Legitimate Election

By | February 26, 2021 9:01 a.m.

5 New Things We Learned (Or Didn’t) At First Jan. 6 Hearing With Current Capitol Security Officials

By | February 25, 2021 4:05 p.m.

WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 18: Committee Chairman Ron Johnson (R-WI) questions Department of Justice Inspector General Michael Horowitz during a Senate Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs hearing at the US Capitol on December 18, 2019 in Washington, DC. Last week the Inspector General released a report on the origins of the FBI's investigation into the Trump campaign's possible ties with Russia during the 2016 Presidential elections. (Photo by Samuel Corum/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Ron Johnson

Where Things Stand: The Value Of Playing The Antifa Card

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By | February 25, 2021 1:02 p.m.

The antifa card has been dealt repeatedly this week. And it’s only picking up more steam among the GOP as a vague but ready excuse for all manner of things.

Tucked into a recent Politico report on Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell’s decision to push back on the House’s bid to conduct a bipartisan review of the Jan. 6 insurrection was a clue as to the staying power the actually-it-was-antifa lie will have.