Gohmert Claims Rioters Were Actually “Trump Haters”

The American Independent reports:

While questioning FBI Director Christopher Wray during a session of the House Judiciary Committee, Gohmert claimed that on Jan. 5 he spoke to Capitol Police officers who he alleges told him they had been briefed on “online activity that there are people that are going to be coming that hate Trump, but they’re going to dress up in red, MAGA, Trump paraphernalia to try to blend in and create trouble.” The allegation has frequently circulated in viral messages alleging a conspiracy about the attack.

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While questioning FBI Director Christopher Wray, Gohmert repeated a conspiracy theory that has been debunked by multiple sources.https://t.co/MUIzEKciIR

— The American Independent (@AmerIndependent) June 11, 2021