Jan. 6 defendant now working as adviser at Justice Department
Jan. 6 defendant now working as adviser at Justice Department
Questions are being raised about a man who was charged for participating in the Jan. 6 riot, who is now working as an adviser at the Justice Department. Nicole Sgnaga has more.
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Truth Analysis
Analysis Summary:
The article is mostly accurate, confirming that a Jan. 6 defendant is now working as an advisor at the Justice Department. There is a moderate bias due to the selection of information and framing, highlighting the controversial nature of the appointment and focusing on the individual's past actions during the January 6th riot.
Detailed Analysis:
- Claim: A man charged for participating in the Jan. 6 riot is now working as an adviser at the Justice Department.
- Verification Source #1: Confirms that a former Jan. 6 defendant is working as a senior advisor for the DOJ.
- Verification Source #2: Confirms the individual now works at the Justice Department.
- Verification Source #3: Confirms a former January 6 defendant is now advising the justice department.
- Verification Source #4: Confirms that a Jan. 6 rioter is now an advisor at the Justice Department.
- Assessment: Supported by multiple sources.
- Claim: The individual urged rioters to 'kill' police at the Capitol.
- Verification Source #1: States the individual urged rioters to 'kill' police at the Capitol.
- Verification Source #2: Confirms the individual was seen in body camera footage yelling for rioters to kill police.
- Verification Source #4: States the individual threatened police.
- Assessment: Supported by multiple sources.
Supporting Evidence/Contradictions:
- Source 1: Less than five years after urging rioters to "kill" police at the Capitol, a former Jan. 6 defendant is working as a senior adviser for the DOJ.
- Source 2: Footage from the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol shows a man who now works at the Justice Department telling police officers they ...