Ted Nugent has repeated the baseless conspiracy theory that Januarys riot at the US Capitol was sparked by Antifa and Black Lives Matter activists.

In January, Donald Trumps supporters stormed the Capitol, desecrated the building and attacked police officers.

Five people died during the armed insurrection, including Capitol police officer Brian Sicknick.

Trump was widely accused of inciting the attack, having addressed the crowd at a Washington rally only hours prior where he told them to go to the Capitol, show strength and fight much harder.

Speaking during a YouTube livestream on Monday (June 7), Nugent told his viewers: We know that the January 6th event at the Capitol in Washington, D.C., those werent Trump supporters destroying stuff and breaking windows and being vandals.

Those were Antifa and Black Lives Matter wearing Trump shirts and hats. I wanna be on record right now for that. Insurrection my ass.

Ted Nugent in March 2021 (Picture: Gary Miller/Getty Images)

He added: So let me make it clear: January 6th wasnt an insurrection. Those were terrorists, like Black Lives MatterandAntifadressed inDonald Trumpshirts doing all the damage. The realTrumpsupporters were conservatives that believe in God, family, country, law and order trying to stop them.

And I would ask So why were the cops waving them in? And heres the question America demands an answer to: who was the cop that shot the Navy vet? Was it Navy or Air Force? It doesnt matter, cause warriors of the military are all heroes and warriors anyhow. I wanna know the cops name that shot the lady, and I wanna know whats gonna happen to him.

While Nugent has previously made similar claims, FBIdirectorChristopher A. Wray previously testified to the Senate Judiciary Committee that there was no evidence to support claims that Antifa, anarchists or provocateurs who didnt supportTrumpwere involved in the Capitol siege.

Nugent, meanwhile, previously called Donald Trump the greatest president in our lifetime, and said he represents the heart and soul of the best American families out there.

The right-wing rocker also contracted Covid-19 in April and said hes never been so scared in all my life as when he battled the virus.

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Ted Nugent repeats baseless claims that Antifa and BLM activists were behind Capitol riot - NME