FACT CHECK: No, The US Special Forces Did Not Recently ‘Rescue’ January 6 Prisoners

1:42 PM 04/29/2024 Christine Sellers | Fact Check Reporter

A post shared on Facebook claims the U.S. Special Forces recently rescued January 6 prisoners.

Verdict: False

The claim is false and stems from an April 22 article published on the satire site “Real Raw News.”

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The Facebook post, which features a screenshot of an article, claims the U.S. Special Forces recently rescued January 6 prisoners from a “Deep State prison.” “Special Forces Rescue Military and Civilian J6ers from Deep State Prison,” the article’s headline reads.

The claim is false and stems from an April 22 article published on the satire site, “Real Raw News.” A “Disclaimer” included on the site’s “About Us” page indicates its content is not meant to be taken literally. “Information on this website is for informational and educational and entertainment purposes. This website contains humor, parody, and satire. We have included this disclaimer for our protection, on the advice on legal counsel,” the disclaimer reads.

According to the April 22 article, the U.S. Special Forces purportedly freed 27 January 6 prisoners from a “Deep State prison” in the Aleutian Islands on April 7. The rescue mission was coordinated by the U.S. Special Forces and U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Eric M. Smith, the same article indicates.

Check Your Fact found no credible news reports to support the claim. In fact, the opposite is true. Lead Stories reported the claim is false and originally stems from “Real Raw News” via an April 25 article. (RELATED: Facebook Post Falsely Claims The U.S. Delta Force Arrested Klaus Schwab)

Likewise, the claim neither appears on the U.S. Marine Corps’ website nor its verified social media accounts. Additionally, the Department of Defense has not publicly commented on the claim.

Check Your Fact has contacted the U.S. Marine Corps for comment and will update this piece accordingly if one is received.

FACT CHECK: No, The US Special Forces Did Not Recently ‘Rescue’ January 6 Prisoners

Christine Sellers

Fact Check Reporter

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