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Another day, another major media misstep that no one has accounted for

By Becket Adams
Published April 23, 2021 9:52pm ET
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Another day, another major media misstep that no one has accounted for
It was one of the most shocking stories reported in the aftermath of the Jan. 6 riot in the nation’s capital. But the stories got it wrong. U.S. Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick “was struck with a fire extinguisher” as he battled protesters, the New York Times reported, citing two anonymous sources. The Associated Press, […]

It was one of the most shocking stories reported in the aftermath of the Jan. 6 riot in the nation’s capital. But the stories got it wrong.

U.S. Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick “was struck with a fire extinguisher” as he battled protesters, the New York Times reported, citing two anonymous sources.

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