This fact check, and the video above, will set the record straight on who was in Charlottesville that weekend. “Charlottesville prepares for a white nationalist rally on Saturday,” a Washington Post headline read. One, titled “The Truth about Charlottesville,” was posted on Aug. 12, immediately after law enforcement shut down the rally. We are all about respecting constitutional values.”After the city of Charlottesville sued AWR and other militia groups, Baker on Oct. 12 posted another video obtained by The Fact Checker. Anti-government militia groups are not racist but tend to be wary of Muslims and immigrants, according to experts who study the Patriot movement.

Source: Washington Post May 08, 2020 06:56 UTC