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  • 2021-01-13 (xsd:date)
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  • Does a Photo Show Rep. Boebert With Insurrectionists on US Capitol Steps? (en)
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  • In the days following an attack on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, a photograph was circulated on social media that supposedly showed Republican U.S. Rep. Lauren Bobert of Colorado with some of the insurrectionists. One viral caption claimed that the image was taken the day before the attack and that Boebert had led these people on a reconnaissance tour of the building: This is a genuine photo of Boebert. However, it was taken in Colorado in December 2019, not the U.S. Capitol in January 2021, and it shows the congresswoman with a different group of extremists. Colorado Times Recorder reported in December 2019 that Boebert, who had just launched her campaign for Congress, had attended a rally against the state's red flag law, which allows authorities to take guns from people who are deemed a threat. The above-displayed image shows Boebert with members of the Bikers for Trump group, as well as the American Patriots III%, an anti-government extremist group. Colorado Times Recorder wrote: It should be noted that four people in this photograph (top right) appear to be displaying a white supremacist symbol. Read more about this symbol here. This photograph does not show Boebert on the steps of the U.S. Capitol the day before a pro-Trump mob launched an attack. It actually shows Boebert on the steps of Colorado's capitol building in December 2019 with a group of extremists who appear to be displaying white supremacist symbols. Boebert is one of the Republican lawmakers who has been criticized for pushing the lie that the 2020 election was stolen from U.S. President Donald Trump, a lie that appears to have helped spur the violence on Jan. 6, 2021. Boebert, who objected to the certification of President-elect Joe Biden's victory along with 146 other Republicans, has also been criticized for posting messages concerning House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's location during the Capitol riot. Read more about Boebert's questionable tweets here. (en)
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