Trump Loyalists Claim Mob <br />That Stormed Capitol , Was Actually Antifa.<br />Donald Trump's allies have started to spread <br />the baseless claims, essentially labeling <br />the events at the Capitol on Jan. 6 as a "false flag.".<br />Conspiracy theorists use the term <br />"false flag" to represent an event that they <br />consider to be used simply to propel a political agenda.<br />Other events previously labeled "false flags" include the <br />9/11 terror attacks and the Sandy Hook shooting.<br />Trump supporters tweeted out photos they claimed <br />provided "indisputable photographic evidence <br />that antifa violently broke into Congress today.".<br />Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton shared a picture of <br />"QAnon shaman" Jake Angeli on the House dais, <br />captioning the photo, "not Trump supporters.".<br />Fox News and AL Rep. Mo Brooks also <br />helped to spread the conspiracy.<br />Analysis by NBC News shows that close to <br />7,000 Twitter posts stoked the claims that the <br />pro-Trump rioters were actually members of antifa
