Wall Street Journal Retracts Claim That Alex Jones Encouraged Capitol Storming

InfoWars founder Alex Jones takes photos at a hearing to examine foreign influence operations' use of social media platforms before the Intelligence Committee at the Capitol in Washington on Sept. 5, 2018. Samira Bouaou/The Epoch Times

The Wall Street Journal has retracted a claim that InfoWars founder Alex Jones was among those encouraging the storming of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6.

The paper falsely stated that Jones “urged rioters attacking the Capitol to move forward,” according to the retraction.