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2020 Protests Paid Agitators Claim

The claim that the 2020 protests were driven by organized paid agitators, specifically antifa or other extremist groups.

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Jan 21, 2026

What public statements and evidence have federal officials provided about paid protesters in other demonstrations?

Federal officials — including the President and actors — have repeatedly claimed that some demonstrators at large protests are "paid" or organized by outside operatives, but public statements often mi...

Jan 19, 2026

What investigative reports debunked specific 'paid agitator' claims during the 2020 protests?

Several contemporaneous investigative reports and official intelligence assessments undermined sweeping claims that the 2020 protests were driven by organized “paid agitators,” most notably an FBI sit...