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The far-right rioters at the Capitol were not antifa – but violent groups often blame rivals for unpopular attacks

  • Written by Mia Bloom, Evidence Based Cyber Security Program, Georgia State University
The far-right rioters at the Capitol were not antifa – but violent groups often blame rivals for unpopular attacksProtesters who claimed to be members of the far-right Proud Boys gather with other Trump supporters outside the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.Alex Edelman/AFP via Getty Images

Some Republican congressional leaders, including U.S. Reps. Matt Gaetz, Mo Brooks and Paul Gosar, along with Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, joined President Trump in...

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