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Facebook posts stated on March 17, 2020 in a Facebook post:

People protesting the Dakota Access pipeline “were intentionally poisoned” by government officials in North Dakota when a pilot “knowingly sprayed poisonous chemicals” over protesters’ camps.

By Madison Czopek• April 12, 2022

Kayleigh McEnany stated on June 03, 2020 in a White House press briefing:

“No tear gas was used and no rubber bullets were used.”

By Jon Greenberg• June 4, 2020

Sherrod Brown stated on January 08, 2021 in an interview with Ohio reporters:

Summer “protesters outside the White House were met with tear gas, rubber bullets, a full militarized response. While ... rioters were able to breach the Capitol.”

By Jon Greenberg• January 11, 2021

William Barr stated on June 07, 2020 in an interview on CBS News' Face the Nation:

“There were not chemical irritants” used to clear a crowd. Pepper balls are “not a chemical irritant.”

By Jon Greenberg• June 8, 2020

James Peterson stated on June 23, 2017 in a ruling from the bench:

"Ted Kaczynski has less restrictive confinement than the youth at Lincoln Hills."

By Alan Hovorka• August 18, 2017

Sarah Huckabee Sanders stated on November 27, 2018 in a press briefing:

"Tear gas was used on average once a month during the Obama administration for very similar circumstances."

By Miriam Valverde• November 28, 2018

Facebook posts stated on January 06, 2021 in a Facebook post:

An image shows National Guard at the Capitol during the Black Lives Matter protests in D.C.

By Noah Y. Kim• January 8, 2021

Bloggers stated on March 06, 2011 in various blog postings critical of Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker:

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker’s "budget okays disposing of unclaimed pound dogs to university research facilities."

By Dave Umhoefer• March 9, 2011

Threads posts stated on October 11, 2024 in a Threads post:

The northern lights are proof of the sky “glowing with chemicals” sprayed in the sky.

By Loreben Tuquero• October 18, 2024

Facebook posts stated on August 25, 2014 in a meme on social media:

Police in the United States are allowed to use tear gas even though it "has been classified as a chemical weapon and banned in international conflict since 1993."

By Louis Jacobson• August 26, 2014

X posts stated on May 31, 2020 in a tweet:

Says police officers in Austin, Texas, have been “authorized to use LIVE ROUNDS, and lethal force” against protesters.

By Madlin Mekelburg• June 5, 2020

Facebook posts stated on July 11, 2023 in a Facebook post:

"The sand storm headed our way is an attempt by Bill Gates to block out the sun.”

By Jeff Cercone• July 13, 2023

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. stated on April 29, 2025 in a town hall event:

DARPA is spraying the skies with chemicals that are in jet fuel.

By Madison Czopek• May 5, 2025

Senate Majority PAC stated on October 19, 2022 in Political ad:

Says "Ron Johnson is making excuses for rioters who tried to overthrow our government, even calling them ‘peaceful protests.’”

By D.L. Davis• November 3, 2022

Joe Morrissey stated on June 18, 2020 in a radio interview.:

Protest vandalism in Richmond “all started two weeks ago when Mayor Stoney’s police gassed - tear gassed - a peaceful crowd of protesters, moms and children, at 7:30 p.m. sharp.”

By Warren Fiske• June 25, 2020

Facebook posts stated on February 15, 2021 in a text post:

Says Joe Biden planned a winter storm as "warfare, an attack on Texas by altering the jet stream."

By Daniel Funke• February 16, 2021

Ron Johnson stated on March 20, 2021 in a speech:

“There was no violence on the Senate side, in terms of the chamber.”

By Eric Litke• March 23, 2021

Dave Yost stated on August 10, 2010 in a campaign video:

"When Pepper’s tax was finally voted down, Pepper laid off cops and closed jails and let criminals run free in the streets."

By Joe Guillen• September 3, 2010

Facebook posts stated on July 06, 2020 in a Facebook post:

Says Amber Alerts are issued for white kids "but not Black kids in Milwaukee."

By Eric Litke• July 13, 2020

Glenn Grothman stated on May 21, 2020 in news release:

“Research illustrates a clear correlation between vitamin D deficiencies and (higher) COVID-19 mortality rates.”

By Haley BeMiller• June 8, 2020

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