Texts From Lawmakers Show Desire To Blame Antifa As Capitol Riot Happened

Talking Points Memo has revealed even more texts that were sent to Mark Meadows during the events of January 6th, with numerous lawmakers - and Donald Trump, Jr. - insisting that they get out and make it clear that the rioters were actually Antifa and Black Lives Matter people. This was clearly not what happened, but Fox News host Laura Ingraham promoted the theory on her show that evening. Ring of Fire's Farron Cousins discusses this.

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All throughout this week talking Points, memo has been releasing text messages that they had gotten a hold of text messages that were sent to then Trump Chief of Staff Mark Meadows, in on and around January 6th, 2021. And the latest batch of text messages that they released on Wednesday shows that multiple sitting members of Congress as well as members of the press and even members of the Trump family were texting Mark Meadows to let him know that it totally wasn't Trump's supporters storming the capitol at that moment. No, it was in fact Antifa. So here are some of the text messages. You had one from Donald Trump Jr. Who sent this to Mark Meadows. I'm not convinced these are Trump supporters either, by the way. So we should be looking into that. That of course, was after he told Meadows that his father needed to quote, condemn this. And then he is like, he needs to condemn it.

But you know, it's also anti Faso. Just so you know. Uh, Jason Miller Trump campaign advisor suggested Antifa could be held responsible. Marjorie Taylor Green sent several texts the day of and the day after. Here's what they said, mark, we don't think these attackers are our people. We think they're Antifa dressed like Trump supporters the next day. She said yesterday was a terrible day. We tried, uh, uh, everything we could in our objection to the six states. I, I'm sorry, nothing worked. I don't think that President Trump caused the attack on the Capitol. It's not his fault. Antifa was mixed in with the crowd and instigated it. And sadly people followed to which Mark Meadows replied. Thanks Marjorie Louie Gohmert on January 6th at uh, 3:57 PM said this. Capitol Police told me last night they'd been warned that today there'd be a lot of Antifa dressed in red Trump shirts and hats and would likely get violent good that Trump announces violence, but could add and well demand justice for those who become violent and well get to the bottom of what group they're with.

Who learned some punctuation there. Louie Gohmert. Then the next day texted this to Meadows Constitutional loyal d OG personnel, uh, d OJ personnel, excuse me, have 11 days to prove the truth. Antifa led the breach of the capitol. If the evidence is not shown to the public in 11 days, then it will be subverted. And the false narrative will likely be the Trump legacy that DT and his loyal supporters under his urging attack the Capitol. It was a brilliant leftist op, but it's got to be exposed by DOJ quick. Um, okay, I want to talk about that one for a minute cuz I don't understand his like 11 day deadline that was sent on January 7th. Okay? The certification of the electoral college votes had ended 11 days from the seventh. Would've been the 18th. Well, Trump didn't leave office till the 20th, so I'm not

Exactly sure why he had that. Like, arbitrary. We only have 11 days. If we don't do it in 11 days, we can't do it ever. Um, that's, uh, it's Louie Gohmert for you folks. That's just how he is. Uh, there was of course never any evidence that emerged showing that any of the people there that breached the capitol were in fact, Antifa. Um, going through their social media, by the way, was probably one of the best clues that these people were all diehard Trump supporters.