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In reply to the discussion: Crime and Punishment: Insurrection Day's Most Wanted, Pt. 40 [View all]Generic Other
(28,979 posts)The Republican running against Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) in the 2022 midterm elections has been exposed by Snopes as a participant in the January 6th riots at the United States Capitol.
Snopes tracked down social media posts that showed Forte at the Capitol building on January 6th, and she even went so far as to tell other Trump supporters to "get your asses to the Capitol" at the conclusion of the "Stop the Steal" rally.
"She took selfies with a number of attendees who considered her a 'superstar,'" writes Snopes. "In a live video, she urged people at then-U.S. President Donald Trump's rally on the Ellipse to make their way to the Capitol. We even found that she entered a restricted area after the crowd knocked down barriers that law enforcement installed."
In one clip, Forte even praises her fellow Trump supporters for "storming the Capitol" as the riots were occurring.
https://www.rawstory.com/capitol-riot-tina-forte/
https://www.democraticunderground.com/100215784943
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