Thu Jan 14, 2021, 03:42 AM

Ken Paxton Says That 'Those Who Stormed The Capitol Yesterday Were Not Trump Supporters. ANTIFA

Ken Paxton Says That ‘Those Who Stormed The Capitol Yesterday Were Not Trump Supporters. They Have Been Confirmed To Be Antifa’

Not long after Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton addressed a large “Save America” rally of Trump loyalists outside the White House on Wednesday, they marched on the Capitol and breached the building as Congress sought to ratify President-elect Joe Biden’s electoral victory.

But Paxton had his own ideas about the mob carrying pro-Trump flags and signs.

On Thursday morning, he took to Facebook to advance a conspiracy theory that the people who overtook the Capitol were not Trump supporters, but members of antifa.

“Those who stormed the capitol yesterday were not Trump supporters. They have been confirmed to be Antifa,” Paxton wrote. “Violence is not the answer.”

Paxton’s post cited two sources: a screenshot of a tweet by right-wing journalist Paul Sperry and a screenshot of a Washington Times article with the headline, “Facial recognition firm claims antifa infiltrated Trump protestors who stormed capitol.”

Read more: https://www.texasstandard.org/stories/ken-paxton-says-that-those-who-stormed-the-capitol-yesterday-were-not-trump-supporters-they-have-been-confirmed-to-be-antifa/

Politifact rated Paxton's statement as "Pants on Fire."

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Ken Paxton Says That 'Those Who Stormed The Capitol Yesterday Were Not Trump Supporters. ANTIFA (Original post)	TexasTowelie	Jan 14	OP
Over and over they just lie, lie, lie.	Kablooie	Jan 14	#1
and their 'base' goes along with it.	elleng	Jan 14	#3
The Washington Times was corrected	exboyfil	Jan 14	#2
Just contacted managing editor to make PAGE 1 retraction as lie is still being parroted.	TigressDem	Jan 14	#4
Aaargh	TigressDem	Jan 14	#5
I'd say that TX has a big problem w/ this guy. Despite clear evidence on TV, numerous interviews,	SWBTATTReg	Jan 14	#6
He already is under indictment for illegal trading in securities	TexasTowelie	Jan 14	#7
TY for the heads up. NT	SWBTATTReg	Jan 14	#8
Special kind of stupid to think left would dress as MAGAts to overthrow election they won. . nt	Bernardo de La Paz	Jan 14	#9
Paxton is a liar.	Gothmog	Jan 14	#10
It's just pure coincidence that everyone arrested so far has a long right-wing history!	tanyev	Jan 14	#11
I hate him.	Shell_Seas	Jan 14	#12
Ken Listen to the videos they do NOT lie and they ALL claim to NOT be Antifa	MagickMuffin	Jan 15	#13

Response to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Thu Jan 14, 2021, 03:49 AM

Kablooie (16,726 posts)

1. Over and over they just lie, lie, lie.

They aren't even clever about it and never use reason or logic.
Just lies.

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Response to Kablooie (Reply #1)

Thu Jan 14, 2021, 04:08 AM

elleng (103,778 posts)

3. and their 'base' goes along with it.

This is sick, and we are stuck.

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Response to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Thu Jan 14, 2021, 04:08 AM

exboyfil (15,417 posts)

2. The Washington Times was corrected

Of course they made the minimum level of correction.

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Response to exboyfil (Reply #2)

Thu Jan 14, 2021, 04:26 AM

TigressDem (1,184 posts)

4. Just contacted managing editor to make PAGE 1 retraction as lie is still being parroted.

https://www.washingtontimes.com/contact-us/

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Response to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Thu Jan 14, 2021, 04:33 AM

TigressDem (1,184 posts)

5. Aaargh

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Response to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Thu Jan 14, 2021, 04:38 AM

SWBTATTReg (14,496 posts)

6. I'd say that TX has a big problem w/ this guy. Despite clear evidence on TV, numerous interviews,

inside shots of the events going on, clearly identifiable, and this idiot still claims someone else did it. So a murderer can shoot someone, and the TX AG can say that someone else did it, and the murderer goes free?! SMH. This guy needs to be impeached or charged w/ the crime of being too dumb for the job at hand.

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Response to SWBTATTReg (Reply #6)

Thu Jan 14, 2021, 04:51 AM

TexasTowelie (80,507 posts)

7. He already is under indictment for illegal trading in securities

and the FBI is investigating him for taking bribes. The ones that should be charged are the idiots that vote for him to be the idiot attorney general.

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Response to TexasTowelie (Reply #7)

Thu Jan 14, 2021, 04:53 AM

SWBTATTReg (14,496 posts)

8. TY for the heads up. NT

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Response to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Thu Jan 14, 2021, 06:30 AM

Bernardo de La Paz (36,959 posts)

9. Special kind of stupid to think left would dress as MAGAts to overthrow election they won. . nt

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Response to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Thu Jan 14, 2021, 08:31 AM

Gothmog (91,304 posts)

10. Paxton is a liar.

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Response to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Thu Jan 14, 2021, 08:47 AM

tanyev (33,387 posts)

11. It's just pure coincidence that everyone arrested so far has a long right-wing history!

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Response to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Thu Jan 14, 2021, 01:15 PM

Shell_Seas (2,322 posts)

12. I hate him.

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Response to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Fri Jan 15, 2021, 11:25 PM

MagickMuffin (11,251 posts)

13. Ken Listen to the videos they do NOT lie and they ALL claim to NOT be Antifa

So, it appears you are still full of corrupted bullshit.

Oh and the FEDS they made no such claims as these seditionists were anything but Antifa. You're welcome Ken!

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