Trump supporters who breached the Capitol: 'It was not Antifa'

[DonViejo]

By Marshall Cohen, CNN

Updated 9:01 AM ET, Sat February 27, 2021

(CNN) - Nearly a dozen Trump supporters charged in connection with the US Capitol insurrection have said that Antifa and other left-wing groups weren't involved in the attack, debunking a false-flag conspiracy theory that is gaining popularity in the pro-Trump orbit.

The baseless claim that left-wing infiltrators were responsible for the violent attack has been promoted by former President Donald Trump's impeachment lawyers, several GOP lawmakers and at least one speaker at the Conservative Political Action Conference Friday morning.

Many of the alleged rioters facing charges also embraced this conspiracy. But according to a CNN review of court documents, nearly a dozen defendants have explicitly pushed back, saying that they and other Trump supporters deserve the credit for storming the Capitol -- not Antifa.

"There's a lot of memes and posts flying around saying that the people who were fighting last night were all Antifa provocateurs etc.," defendant Jose Padilla allegedly posted to Facebook one day after the January 6 attack. "I just want to say that as a first hand observer of every point of last night, that it was not Antifa. They were Patriots who were trying to Restore the Republic."

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[louis-t]

1. Keep talking, asshole.

No, really, make sure you identify all of the 'patriots' that were there. They appreciate you labeling them as 'heroes'.

[Celerity]

2. Wayne Dupree is Uncke Ruckus made flesh and bone

[Clash City Rocker]

3. No, they're very profa