for once, I think Reuters might be right:
7 Jan: Reuters: Fact check: D.C. police did not act as ‘private security’ for ‘Antifa’ on Jan. 6, claims feature old video
by Reuters Staff
The claim appears to have originated from a tweet from the pro-Trump account @RED_IN_PA, who posted the video on January 3 here...
The scene appears to have been recorded somewhere near the Nov. 5 protest outside Governor’s Tim Walz residence, located here ( bit.ly/3s1ncQQ ).
***At the beginning of the video, the man appears to refer to Summit, the street where the house is located.
As reported by local media here, on Dec. 5 a Black Lives Matter demonstration counter protested a group supporting law enforcement that called for “an end to statewide COVID-19 restrictions” near the Governor’s Residence.
Reuters could not find any evidence to support the claim made in this video and could not independently verify the authenticity of the St Paul video. The Minnesota State Patrol did not immediately respond to Reuters request for comment...
https://www.reuters.com/article/uk-factcheck-antifa-police-dc/fact-check-d-c-police-did-not-act-as-private-security-for-antifa-on-jan-6-claims-feature-old-video-idUSKBN29B2V7
Reuters does seem to prove that the video was not taken on Jan. 6 at the Capitol but then also publishes this...
“Alaina Gertz, Public Affairs Specialist of the Washington MPD, told Reuters via email that “the Metropolitan Police Department does not act in the capacity of private security for any group””
... which is clearly seen happening in the video. But Alaina Gertz’ statement seems to be misleading anyway since the guy taking the video said the escort was by State Troopers not the MPD.
Who ya gonna believe? :)