No, video of rioters discussing Capitol ‘floor plan’ doesn’t prove Jan. 6 was antifa setup

False claims blaming antifa activists for the violence at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, took off as soon as former President Donald Trump’s supporters stormed the building. 

More than a year and a half later, those claims continue to spread online — despite having been thoroughly debunked. "Antifa was already inside the Capitol with floor plans dressed as Trump supporters," said the text over a viral Facebook post shared July 15. "This was 100% a setup."

The post was flagged as part of Facebook’s efforts to combat false news and misinformation on its News Feed. (Read more about our partnership with Facebook.)

The post featured a video that first circulated days after the attack. It shows rioters discussing the Capitol’s layout from inside the building. One voice can be heard asking, "What’s the floor plan?" Another says, "We just need a plan. We need enough people. We need to push forward."

Speaking into a bullhorn through a broken window, a woman is captured on the video shouting instructions to the rioters inside. She tells them in detail about the layout of an adjacent room in the Capitol and urges them to "coordinate together if you are going to take this building."