The Hill

THE OFFENSE

An opinion piece in The Hill that described President Trump’s deployment of the National Guard in D.C. as “autocratic” featured an image of National Guard troops in front of the U.S. Capitol.

THE TRUTH

The Hill’s featured image was from March 2021 when Joe Biden was president.

KEY POINTS

• The Hill used an image of law enforcement agents from Joe Biden’s Presidency to inaccurately portray President Trump’s law enforcement efforts as “autocratic.”

SOURCES

• Trump’s autocratic dreams come true as National Guard turns DC into a police state
• Deputy Press Secretary Abigail Jackson's Statement