This has nothing to do with reality.
Trump's lawyers are actually blaming Antifa for the Jan. 6 riot.
— Abby D. Phillip (@abbydphillip) February 12, 2021
Analysis: Half of Republicans say that the Capitol violence was mostly antifa’s fault https://t.co/bpXIwTxrwG
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) February 11, 2021
Trump's lawyer dishonestly suggests riot was just extremists of "different stripes," claiming without evidence that one of the first arrestees was a "leader of antifa." (John Sullivan has an odd history and has used the #antifa hashtag, but no evidence he's some mastermind…)
— Daniel Dale (@ddale8) February 12, 2021
There’s no proof antifa stormed the Capitol. The rumor has spread quickly anyway https://t.co/ye5mg0q1nW
— PolitiFact (@PolitiFact) February 12, 2021
Trump lawyer Michael Van der Veen just said that Antifa was a driving force of the January 6 attack. This is a lie. The FBI says "no indication" Antifa took part. #ImpeachmentTrialhttps://t.co/Qi5mHG82Hb
— David Corn (@DavidCornDC) February 12, 2021
Donald Trump's lawyer said that the former president has always been willing to condemn and take action against all types of threats across the political spectrum. The way resources were allocated to combat domestic extremist groups suggests otherwise. https://t.co/1beRAheWy5
— The New York Times (@nytimes) February 12, 2021
Trump lawyer Michael van der Veen:
— Aaron Blake (@AaronBlake) February 12, 2021
"One of the first people arrested was a leader of Antifa. Sadly, he was also among the first to be released."
This appears to refer to John Sullivan who is … not an antifa leader. This is completely baseless.https://t.co/l1tyIYMASy
BREAKING: Lawyers for former President Donald Trump kicked off their impeachment defense on Friday by making the absurd claim that the deadly Jan. 6 Capitol riot was the work of “antifa.” https://t.co/fct3BBaLg0
— The Daily Beast (@thedailybeast) February 12, 2021
Guess who Trump's defense team tried to blame for the violence on Jan. 6.https://t.co/gaJIVGemcK
— Philip Bump (@pbump) February 12, 2021
Sad! 