Debunking Jan. 6 myths: weapons and injuries

From NPR.

Watch two officers relive Jan 6 through their own bodycam footage: https://youtu.be/CvL4sXhGrYs

There are a lot of myths about the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol. NPR obtained and reviewed thousands of videos from the January 6th court cases to debunk one of the most persistent myths: that the rioters were unarmed. The video evidence shows in vivid detail that the rioters prepared for a battle, equipped with body armor, gas masks, firearms, incendiary devices and much more.

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