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Source: Washington Post
Accused Capitol rioter had Foxitis, his attorney says: He 'started believing what was being fed to him
In the six months leading up to the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, Anthony Antonio spent his days watching Fox News a habit that actually made him ill, his attorney told a D.C. federal magistrate judge on Thursday.
His ailment? Foxitis, his attorney said, the HuffPost reported. He became hooked with what I call
Foxmania.
In the virtual hearing, which went awry when another alleged Capitol rioter interrupted with obscenities, Antonios attorney, Joseph Hurley, claimed that Fox Newss decision to regularly air then-President Donald Trumps false claims of mass election fraud contributed to Antonios decision to participate in the insurrection.
Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2021/05/07/fox-news-anthony-antonio-capitol-riot/
Ah! The old Twinkie defense!