The newest Capitol riot conspiracy theory was just shattered by fact-checkers
On Thursday, writing for The Dispatch, John Scudero fact-checked a new conspiracy theory that purports to prove that the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol was a false flag.
"One viral claim suggests that the Capitol’s rotunda doors had to be opened by someone 'on the inside,' as strict security measures (and apparently the weight of the doors) prevented them from being opened any other way," wrote Scudero. Specifically, the claim holds that the Rotunda doors "weigh 20,000 pounds" and are secured by a magnetic lock — all of which proves someone inside must have thrown the gates open for them.
According to Scudero, the claim seems to have originated with a former attorney who represented members of the Oaf Creepers — a far-right paramilitary group whose leaders have been charged with seditious conspiracy for their role in the attack — which was then spread by the conspiracy theory paper, The Epoch Times.
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The only true element here is that the Columbus Doors on the exterior of the Capitol weigh 20,000 pounds — but there is a second set of doors beyond them that are far lighter, and there is no evidence they are locked magnetically.
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