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Watchdog Shoots Down MAGA’s Big Jan. 6 Conspiracy About FBI Involvement

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President-elect Donald Trump’s supporters have for years baselessly claimed that federal agents provoked the insurrection.

Emell Derra Adolphus
Emell Derra Adolphus 

News Reporter

Thousands of Donald Trump supporters storm the United States Capitol building following a "Stop the Steal" rally on January 06, 2021 in Washington, DC. The protesters stormed the historic building, breaking windows and clashing with police. Trump supporters had gathered in the nation's capital today to protest the ratification of President-elect Joe Biden's Electoral College victory over President Trump in the 2020 election.
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Emell Derra Adolphus

Emell Derra Adolphus

News Reporter

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