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Far-right activists on social media telegraphed violence weeks in advance of the attack on the US Capitol

  • Written by Alex Newhouse, Research Lead, Center on Terrorism, Extremism, and Counterterrorism, Middlebury Institute of International Studies
Far-right activists on social media telegraphed violence weeks in advance of the attack on the US CapitolThe people who attacked the U.S. Capitol building lived up to their word to engage in violence.Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images

The attack on the U.S. Capitol building on Jan. 6 was shocking, but no one following right-wing activity on social media should have been surprised. The attempt by President Donald Trump’s far-right supporters...

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