June 13, 2020, San Diego, California, USA: ROBERT HERRING, SR., center, speaks to a group of about 50 people gathered at the headquarters of San Diego-based One America News Network to protest what they say is a series of lies, misinformation and conspiracy theories propagated by the organization. The channel, known as OANN or OAN, was founded by Herring in 2013 and is a right-leaning media company that counts President Trump as a regular viewer. Trump was the subject of criticism after re-Tweeting a conspiracy theory that claimed a 75-year-old protester pushed to the ground by police in Buffalo, New York, was an ”antifa provocateur.” In anticipation of the protest, OANN locked-down the facility, preventing anyone from entering or leaving for five hours. Armed guards were hired to protect the property.
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