The lawyer for a Delaware man charged over the Capitol attack in January is floating a unique defense: Fox News made him do it. Multiple videos obtained by the FBI from the day of the riot appear to show Antonio as especially active in the chaos. At one point in video footage he can be seen shouting at officers: “You want war? 1776 all over again.” It was a revolutionary sentiment spread by the radical rightwing congresswoman Lauren Boebert and others on the day. Fox News has continued to spread misinformation about what happened that day.

Source: The Guardian May 07, 2021 14:48 UTC