Minnesota Democratic Senator. Amy Klobuchar She is facing negative backlash from X users and the platform itself over her post about the January 6, 2021 Capitol Hill riot in which she claimed police officers were “hurt and killed.”
“Four years ago, the process of certifying electoral votes was interrupted by a violent mob. Police officers were injured and killed,” Klobuchar said. Published on X Tuesday. “Our democracy hangs in the balance. I knew we had to do our homework and complete the count — and in the early hours of January 7, we did.”
The post was quickly slapped with a “community memo” by X saying: “No officers were killed.”
The coroner found that Sicknick died of natural causes, meaning that “disease alone caused death.” If death was accelerated by injury, the manner of death is not considered natural.” Four other officers committed suicide days or months later.
The President elects Trump and Senator Amy Klobuchar (Getty)
“No police officers were killed,” conservative commentator Dana Loesch said. Published on X.
“No police officers were killed,” Red State writer Bunchy said Published on X. “It's long past time to stop lying about this.”
“Can someone explain to me why it is okay for politicians to keep lying about this?” Bonchi added. “Let's say you think J6 is the worst thing ever. OK, but how does that make it okay to say officers were killed? It's been four years and fact-checkers still can't get around to it.”
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that it. Amy Klobuchar (Nathan Howard/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
“It's absolutely disgusting to see people lying about who was murdered,” Federalist editor-in-chief Molly Hemingway said. Published on X. “A Trump supporter was shot and killed, but no police officers were killed. Someone of your stature should not lie so brazenly about this. He is just sick.”
“She should be blamed for this lie,” Right Turn Strategies president Chris Barron said Published on X.
“Not a single officer was killed on January 6,” federal elections reporter Brianna Lyman said. Published on X. “Sicknick died of natural causes on January 7, two officers died by suicide in the following weeks, while two other officers who were not present at the time of the protest later died by suicide that cannot be directly linked to J6.”
“No police officers were killed,” conservative writer Ben Keogh said. Published on X. “The only person killed was Ashli Babbitt, a Trump supporter.”
Fox News Digital reached out to Klobuchar's office for comment but did not receive a response.
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Trump supporters occupy the West Front of the Capitol and the inauguration is scheduled for January 6, 2021. (Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call via Getty Images)
US Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick He suffered two strokes and died of natural causes the day after his Jan. 6 confrontation with rioters, according to Washington's chief medical examiner.
“The USCP accepts the findings of the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner for the District of Columbia that Officer Brian Sicknick died of natural causes,” the Capitol Police said in a 2021 statement. press release. He added: “This does not change the fact that Officer Sicknick died in the line of duty, courageously defending Congress and the Capitol.”
Law enforcement officials Tested in 2021 About 140 police officers were injured in the riots.
