Another said he didn’t go to the rally, but it’s clear from his social media posts that he was outside the Capitol. One, Tina Forte, said she "didn’t go to Trump’s speech" but protested at the Lincoln Memorial before heading toward the Capitol. Reports, social media and other evidence show that nearly all of the politicians named by the DCCC did go to the Stop the Steal rally on Jan 6. They also shared with us a list of seven people who are currently running for office who they said fit the bill. Asked for evidence, the DCCC pointed us to an article from HuffPost that named 10 elected officials. When we reached out to Pelosi, her office referred us to the DCCC. At least FIVE more are running for Congress." The email, sent by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee on behalf of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, read: "At least 10 people involved in the Capitol riots were just elected to state and local office. A PolitiFact reader forwarded us an emailed claim from a leading Democratic fundraising committee that piqued our interest.
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